Sleep

Is your newborn sleeping for long stretches during the day and awake for hours on end in the middle of the night?  Many newborns confuse day and night.  Find out how to turn this situation around.

You have attended to your baby’s needs and still she cries. When a baby cries the reason isn't always obvious, making it difficult to know what to do.  Check out our top tips for calming fussy and crying babies.

Have you ever wondered why your child wakes at almost exactly the same time during the night regardless of what time he went to sleep?  It can begin to feel like he has a little alarm clock in his brain that wakes him up at the same time each night.  This is actually not that far from the truth!

Sleep training is without exception the most hotly debate of all baby care practices. Some claim it’s a cruel means of controlling babies’ sleep. Others believe it helps babies and parents to sleep better.  Find out what sleep training means and what’s involved.

One of the most effective things you can do to promote your baby’s contentment is to recognize when your baby is ready to sleep. This article descr...

We all know its normal for babies to wake at night.  However, some babies wake excessively or remain awake for unusually long periods of time during the night. Find out what causes baby waking, settling and sleep problems at night.

It can be hard to keep up with the many changes your baby will go though.  Find out what happens during sleep; what age babies sleep through the night; how many naps are normal; and how babies’ sleep needs change as they grow.

Having your baby sleep snuggled up next to you in your bed certainly sounds like a lovely sleeping arrangement.  There are benefits to co-sleeping, but there are also risks.  If you're considering sharing your bed with your baby, it's important to be aware of the risk factors and how to reduce them.

If your baby is lacking sleep, one of the most helpful things you can do is to identify his sleep associations and learn what impact these have on his ability to sleep.  Read on to discover what sleep associations are and their effect.

If your baby is often cranky, you're bound to wonder if she is getting enough sleep.  While all babies are different, there are guidelines as to how many hours of sleep is average for babies at various ages.

You cannot watch over your baby 24 hours a day. There are times, such as when he’s sleeping, that he will not under your watchful eye. Learn how to create a safe sleeping environment for your baby.

Sleep, like food, is a basic human need. The distress babies experience due to lack of sleep varies in intensity according to the level of sleep debt. Read more about the reasons babies become overtired and how they behave when overtired.