Maybe you're looking forward to your child ditching the daily nap or maybe you're nervous about losing a window of time to yourself each day. No matter where you fall as a parent, you may wonder: When ...

For kids, naps are usually seen as something to be avoided at all costs. In adults, it can feel like a dream to have time for a nap. Still, plenty of adults manage to squeeze in a midday snooze: Data ...

Though preschool children often nap when they are home, increasing pressure to pump more knowledge into our kids’ heads is leading many schools to cut nap time. Does it matter? As most parents have ...

Are you concerned about how much your child naps? Or maybe they don't nap enough? A study from the U.K.'s University of East Anglia shows that children's sleep needs are closely linked to their ...

Parents of young children are accustomed to putting their babies and toddlers down for naps, but when should you stop these afternoon naps?Scientists at the University of Maryland want to know why and ...

A University of Arizona psychologist has a hunch that napping might not be so good for some children with Down syndrome. Sorry, moms. Jamie Edgin, an assistant ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. After lunch, many moms and dads dim the lights, lower the shades and lay down their children for an afternoon nap. It's a welcome ...

Being a stay-at-home parent is a full-time job, but not everyone understands the work that goes into raising kids. Case in point: A mom was frustrated after her husband had the audacity to call her ...

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more important than you think. The study shows toddlers between ...

The practice of setting babies outdoors in strollers to nap is common in Scandinavia. A September 2022 TikTok video went viral, likely because it discussed a major difference in cultural norms that ...