Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

Those with fewer words and poorer cognitive skills need to nap more frequently, the researchers found.

The research team studied 463 infants aged between eight months and three years during lockdown in 2020 (Philip Toscano/PA)

Babies and toddlers who nap a lot may have smaller vocabularies and poorer memory and thinking skills, research suggests.

Parents and guardians all over the world worry about their children getting either too little or too much sleep.