Why do babies need so much sleep?

Baby in blue Sleeping.

Babies have a great deal to learn in a very short space of time.  During waking hours, 

there is too much going on for babies’ brains to digest or reflect on the huge amount of 

information being received.  During sleep the brain can organise and make sense of the 

vast array of experiences without distraction.  Sleep is also a time for renewing the 

chemicals in the brain and the body, ready for another active day. 

Source: lullaby

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