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Many naps, one nap, none: A systematic review and meta-analysis of napping patterns in children 0–12 years

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Many naps, one nap, none: A systematic review and meta-analysis of napping patterns in children 0–12 years

Sally Staton, Peter Sheldon Rankin, Mollie Harding, Simon S. Smith, Emily Westwood, Monique K. LeBourgeois, Karen J. Thorpe · 2019 · Sleep Medicine Reviews

Children
Children from 44 studies
Where
Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia
Ages
Birth to 5 years and over
How
A study that pulled together lots of studies, mostly parents' reports
What it found
Very few children had stopped napping before 2. About a third had stopped by 3, more than half by 4, and about 8 in 10 by 5.
Limits
Studies varied a lot, and most were rated at some risk of bias. No studies from Africa or South America.

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