Can a baby's prolonged light sleep affect their development?

Babies who remain in light sleep for prolonged periods may generally experience impacts on their development. The specific analysis is as follows:

If a baby stays consistently in light sleep, it may lead to abnormalities in the nervous control system, increase physical stress, and result in excessive fatigue. Over time, this could weaken immunity, increase susceptibility to illness, and reduce the central nervous system’s responsiveness to external stimuli, potentially causing difficulty concentrating or memory decline. Additionally, chronic sleep deprivation in babies may lead to overactivity of the brain, negatively affecting brain development and possibly resulting in delayed cognitive development.

Parents are advised to create a comfortable sleeping environment for their baby, help establish healthy sleep routines, improve sleep quality, ensure sufficient deep sleep, and thereby promote the baby's overall physical health.