Toddlers stop naps ‘when their brains are ready’, study finds

A new study says children grow out of naps when their brains are ready (Alamy/PA)

Toddlers drop naps when their brains are ready rather than at a certain age, experts have said, as they urged parents to let their children sleep.

Napping is already known to play a key role in brain development and storing memories, but when and why naps are dropped has been puzzling researchers.