Naps Help Toddlers “Face” the Day, University of Colorado Study

A new study could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Naps may be more important than you think. The study shows toddlers between two and a half and three years old who miss only a single daily nap show more anxiety, less joy and interest, and a poorer understanding of how to solve problems, says Monique LeBourgeois, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC