What are the benefits of naps for young children?

Naps can ensure sufficient physical strength in the human body, especially for very young children. Naps are more critical, but nowadays children like to play and don’t like to take naps. This will not only affect the activities in the afternoon, but also reduce the resistance of children. Naps have many benefits for children and are also very necessary. So what are the benefits of naps for children?

Children’s nap is an important part of kindergarten activities. According to the physiological and age characteristics of young children, taking a nap is beneficial to their physical and mental development. From a medical and health perspective: when young children are sleeping, all parts of the body, the brain and the nervous system are adjusting, and the consumption of nourishment and energy is minimal, which is conducive to recovering from fatigue. The endocrine system releases 3 times more growth hormone than usual. Therefore, the quality of sleep directly affects the growth, development, health and learning of young children.

What kind of sleeping posture is good? People sleep in various postures: some people like to sleep on their right side, some people like to sleep on their left side, some people like to sleep on their backs, and some people even like to sleep on their stomachs. From the perspective of physiological hygiene, which sleeping position is good? Among these positions, sleeping on the right side is better. As a result of sleeping on your side, your spine will naturally bend slightly forward, your shoulders will lean forward, and your legs and arms will be able to bend freely. In this way, muscles throughout the body can be relaxed to the maximum extent, making it easy to eliminate fatigue.

Why should we sleep on the right side instead of the left side? This is because sleeping on the right side will not put pressure on the stomach, making it easier for food in the stomach to move to the duodenum. Sleeping on the left side will put pressure on the heart, which is not good for the heart. Why shouldn't you sleep on your back or on your stomach? Because when you sleep on your back or on your stomach, your legs must be stretched straight, and your muscles cannot relax completely. Some people like to put their hands on their chests, which is even worse. The pressure from the hands on the heart and lungs can cause difficulty breathing, easy dreaming, and a tightness in the chest after waking up. Therefore, it is better to sleep on the right side.

The above introduces in detail the benefits of naps for the physical and mental health of young children. In fact, for young children, it is necessary to ensure the quality of the nap, and pay more attention to the child’s nap posture. Only in this way can we ensure that the child is energetic throughout the day. Especially for young children who don’t like to take naps, we must find ways to guide them step by step and let them gradually realize the benefits of naps.