eli5 How come baby sleep so much?

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What i am asking is (human) baby more sleep is required (more than 12-14 hours) for there healthy growth then why it is said that adults should not sleep more (not more than 8 hours with a rem sleep)? What is the science behind this if baby sleeping more is healthy than adult sleeping the same should be result the same, no?

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> for there healthy growth

You answered your ow question there.
Babys are growing. That needs energy.
Adults don’t grow anymore.

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