WEKNOWNAPTIMEis super-important,bothfor
ourbaby’s brain development and for our own sanity!
Butdid you know that it’s also importantfor your
baby’s memory? A recent study* has revealed that,
even while he is sleeping, your baby is processing the
information he learned before his nap, and carefully
storing it for the future. Even more amazingly, he’ll
remember the exact scenario in which he learnt it.
For example, if you teach your little one
what a ball is, when he goes
to sleep, he will store the
memory of that ball and
how he learned what it
is. If he doesn’t have a
nap, he’s less likely
to remember what
he learned. Even
more reason to
pop him in the
cot, and sit
down with
that cuppa!Ma ing memor es34 | June 2020 | motherandbaby.co.ukREAL LIFE | EXPERTADVICE | SLEEP SOLUTIONSBaby&ToddlerWORDS BETHANY MACKMAN PHOTOGRAPHY SHUTTERSTOCK *RESEARCH BY
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS