"Afternoon naps play an important role in the growth and development process of children. Sufficient napping helps the child's body repair and strengthen tissues. "If we have ever heard the myth from parents in the past, that we should take a nap or else we won't grow tall, there is some truth to it. Because growth hormone, the hormone responsible for growth, is released while we sleep, so if a child doesn't get enough sleep, the growth hormone produced will not be optimal," he added."

"Getting enough and quality sleep at night is very important for children's growth. Growth hormones are optimally released during deep sleep. "Although when we talk about children's sleep time, it tends to decrease as they grow older, the duration of sleep of 7-8 hours, including naps, is still important to optimize that growth hormone, in addition to paying attention to the nutrition that the child receives," said the doctor who actively practices at Eka Hospital BSD."

"The comfort of children during sleep and daily activities also affects their growth. "Their activities must be supported. If their nutrition is not good, and their activities are not supported, then besides growth and development, the risk of osteoporosis will also increase significantly," added Dr. Patar as quoted by Dream from the written statement of the 'Healthy Children Festival Indonesia' organized by PT Multi Medika Internasional Tbk (MMI) in collaboration with Eka Hospital."