“My child wakes up at 2am and is up for 1-2 hours!” One of us remembers very clearly the first time her daughter ended up doing this. At around 14 months, she woke up in the middle of the night and ...

From the idea that most infants sleep 12 hours to the suggestion that daytime naps can improve nighttime slumbers, we expose the biggest misconceptions that are troubling parents.

Really, at this point I could say “my toddler.” It’s still normal. Share on Pinterest “Do you have any other questions for me?” my son’s pediatrician asked. “Um, no. I don’t think so.” “Okay, well if ...

Having a new baby evokes images of a meticulously decorated nursery, a sleeping baby in a crib with a monitor perched in the corner, watchful parents’ ears listening from their bedroom as they get ...

When I think of baby sleep, I think of a certain picture I have stuck to my fridge: My husband is holding my infant son—age 3 months at the time—on his chest. My son is wrapped in a burp cloth. The ...

Despite knowledge of and intention to follow safe sleep guidelines for infants, mothers often engaged in non-recommended sleep practices, a series of small focus groups and surveys showed. Among 25 ...

A new study find that infants with high sensory sensitivity have shallower deep sleep, offering clues into early neurodivergent development.