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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For parents of young children, nap time can be the best time of the day: The house is quiet, the kids are sleeping and there's finally an hour or two of personal time. But those daytime naps could ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's time for 'My 2 Cents.' Parents, do you ever need a vacation from a vacation? There's nothing that zaps relaxation…faster than a too-tired toddler. So let's re-pack our bags and ...

LITTLE ROCK — What makes a child nap? Most parents cherish toddlers’ naps as moments of respite and recharging, for parent and child alike; we are all familiar with the increased crankiness that comes ...

*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 ...

“Memory consolidation is one of the major benefits of a good long night of sleep,” Dr. Pervez says. In other words, your short-term memories turn into long-term ones when you sleep. A brief nap during ...