5. Impacts Temperament

It’s no surprise that a better night’s sleep translates to a better mood the next day, and we’re not just talking about babies! But when your brain is in its major stages of development, perhaps its a bit more important to have a sound, uninterrupted, and comfortable sleep.

Studies on sleeping patterns found that young children who did not sleep enough were more prone to tantrums and were just all around “difficult”. Another study even found that infants that slept less at 3 weeks had worse temperaments when they turned 3 months old!