UTO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Kids caught napping in the classroom at prefecture-run Uto Junior and Senior High School here are not punished. Quite the reverse. They are encouraged. During the week ...

In part, children need naps to meet their sleep needs-which is ... get enough sleep have a healthier immune system and better ...

"In Scandinavian homes and even in kindergartens, the kids actually sleep outside for nap times, in almost all kinds of weather," said Cecilia. "It is very common to have to supply your school ...