Regarding naps, parents and children always seem to be on opposite sides, many parents will ask their children to take a nap, but many children just reject naps. Do children really need to take a nap, and is napping really good for them?
Guo Guo had just entered the kindergarten class, and he was very adaptable, and he quickly integrated into the class, and he hardly let his mother worry. However, in recent days, mothers have always been able to receive phone calls from teachers, most of them complaining that Guoguo does not take a nap, and even affects other children.
Of course, the mother was very angry about this, she had always felt that the nap was very important for the child, and she had thought that maybe Guoguo just didn't want to sleep for a day or two, but it was the same for the whole week. So on the weekend, my mother finally couldn't help but get angry at Guoguo.
Seeing her mother scolding herself, little Guoguo immediately began to cry. He said pitifully that he did not want to sleep, but that he really could not sleep, but the teacher forced him to lie on the bed, so he could only turn over and over, affecting other students.
Seeing Guo Guo's pitiful appearance, her mother was also a little unbearable, but she still bitterly let Guo Guo take a nap, otherwise she would become as tall as the seven dwarfs. Under the pressure of his mother, Guo Guo could only promise his mother that he must sleep at noon.
What are the benefits of napping for children?
Make your child more energetic. After a morning of play or study, children will be mentally and physically depleted, and they not only need to supplement nutrition, but also supplement sleep. If you can take a nap at noon, your child will be more energetic when you get up in the afternoon, especially if you are reading.
Strengthen your child's immunity. During a child's nap, the immune system is able to patch up to some extent. Generally, people's nap time will be relatively short, and it is during this short sleep that it can stimulate lymphocytes in the body, enhance the activity of immune cells in the child's body, and improve immunity.
Improves memory. While children are napping, their brain cells are repairing. If the child's brain can get enough rest, then nature can make them have a higher memory and a more rapid response.
But if parents force their children to sleep, there is actually no benefit to the child's development. Many parents think that napping can make children grow taller, but in fact, according to existing medical research experiments, growth hormone is only secreted at night, so napping cannot make children grow taller.
And if the child takes too long a nap, it will inevitably lead to a shorter sleep time at night. When the child goes to bed late at night, he will miss the best period for growth hormone secretion, so it seems that the gain is not worth the loss.
How exactly should my child's nap be arranged?
The time should not be too long. The nap time is generally relatively short, and the nap time will vary depending on the person. Under normal circumstances, 15 to 20 minutes of naps can already meet the needs of children to rest and refresh, and can make their concentration more concentrated.
Some children are clearly energetic and not sleepy, but their parents force them to take a nap for a few minutes. In fact, naps do not necessarily have to fall asleep, sometimes just squint to rest for 10 minutes, but also to a certain extent to alleviate the child's fatigue.
If the child takes a nap, he must be in a quiet environment. At this time, parents can pull down the curtains, do not make any sound around, and try to create an environment for children that is conducive to their rapid sleep.
If there are children who are really reluctant to take a nap, then parents should not be too forced, otherwise it is likely to cause the child to be depressed. Listen to your child's voice as much as possible, respect your child's wishes, and help your child choose the most suitable way to rest for them.
Every child is different, so don't have cookie-cutter requirements for them, napping is good, but it also varies from person to person, parents must understand this, don't force their children anymore.