Abstract:Newborn infants spend up to 70% their time asleep. Neonates sleep at least 16-18 h per day, and their sleep patterns are markedly different from the sleep patterns of older infants and adults. Ideal sleep prepares the child to learn when she is awake, and after the learning has taken place during the awake state, the critical processes of memory association occur during sleep. Now Clearly, sleep deprivation, whether it's for an infant or parents who are involved needs to be addressed. The good news is that the… Show more
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