Babies in Guatemala spend most of their days wrapped to their mothers' backs while covered with a dark blanket
Given what you read about cultural variations in baby sleep patterns, what would expect the sleep patterns would be for Guatemalan babies?
a. By the time they are a year old, they will sleep for 8 hours a night without waking.
b. They would doze during the day and spend more time napping on while on their mothers' backs.
c. They would soon sleep for 6 hours straight by age 4 months.
d. They would spend less time in REM sleep than infants in developed countries.
B. Given the research on the Kipsigis of Kenya, who also spend their day on their mothers' backs, these infants would probably also nap often during the day.
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