The claim

「Skipping naps means better nights」

Q: Skipping naps means better nights

Myth — For babies it’s the opposite: overtiredness raises stress hormones, making settling harder and nights worse. Good naps are the foundation of good nights.

Verdict

Myth

For babies it’s the opposite: overtiredness raises stress hormones, making settling harder and nights worse. Good naps are the foundation of good nights.

Sources

AASM · American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine. (2016). Recommended amount of sleep for pediatric populations: A consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 12(6), 785–786. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.5866
Mechanism source ° · Peer-reviewed paper · checked 2026-08-02

° Sources with this mark do not address the claim directly; their content supports the mechanism behind the verdict.

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