http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090608071814.htm
This is yet another reason that I’m glad my kids nap!
Sleep experts say that napping can have a significant positive impact on young children’s functioning. Kids b/n 4 and 5 who don’t take daytime naps tend to be more hyper and have higher levels of anxiety and depression.
Even if you can’t make your kids sleep, they recommend at least giving them a quiet rest time during the day.
I probably could have come up with at least SOME of the same results just based on observation of my 3 year old. When she misses a nap she gets hyper and crazy – not sleepy!
Tags: ADHD, anxiety, children, depression, hyperactivity, nap, sleep
