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Help! My Baby Wakes Up Too Early.

Who needs an alarm clock when your baby wakes up at the crack of dawn? “Early rising is a common problem for babies and toddlers—and even some preschoolers,” says Kim…

Baby Sleep Training Basics

If your baby seems to magically fall asleep on her own, consider yourself lucky. While baby sleep training isn’t always necessary, baby sleep problems aren’t uncommon. Don’t worry—it’s not too…

Baby Can’t Sleep? Here’s Help.

Are baby sleep problems plaguing your family? If your little one is having trouble snoozing, a number of factors could be to blame. Here’s what you need to know when…

Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?

This might sound harsh, but hear us out: Letting your baby soothe (and yes, that might mean cry) himself to sleep could have big benefits, according to recent Temple University…

Help Your Baby Sleep Safely

By Stacy Whitman It’s hard to believe, but a baby spends more time asleep than awake during his first year of life, making helping your baby sleep safely essential. You’d…

Groundbreaking Book on Sleep

Every night millions of exhausted parents are awakened multiple times. They bounce their infants, pace the room, pull out their hair, and drive half-asleep to work the next day. Sleep…

Helping Your Baby Sleep Through the Night

By: Nicole Pelletiere Getting a newborn baby to sleep at night is a common frustration for many parents. The task at hand can be overwhelming, but there are solutions for…

The Benefits of Sleep Training

Even before my daughter was born, my husband and I decided we would be sleep training. Sleep training is a ubiquitous term that encompasses many methods of what boils down…

By Nancy Gottesman In May, something curious happened on amazon.com’s bestseller list. A little humor book reached #1 months before its scheduled release date—thanks to a wholly unintended viral campaign…

How to Prevent SIDS

You can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by taking the following preventive measures. SIDS rates are at an all-time low. Keep it that way by reading…