Absolutely! Although activities like playtime and reading to your little one aid their brain development, much of it actually occurs when they're sleeping and consolidating everything they've learned during the day. For example, one study showed that babies actually start making connections between objects and certain sounds during sleep!
Getting the rest they need is essential, and much of this sleep comes during the day, especially for younger babies. If you're struggling to get your little one to snooze, we have some daytime sleep tips here that could help!