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Getting your baby to sleep through the night can be a challenge. We're here to help you navigate baby sleep training, safe sleep guidelines, and naptime.

New study: Look beyond the sleep environment to prevent SIDS

New study: Look beyond the sleep environment to prevent SIDS

Babies should sleep in a crib without pillows, blankets or bumpers, but a new study suggests that this isn’t enough to keep them safe from SIDS.

Claire Gagne

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Sleep Solutions For All Ages

Learn how anxiety may be behind your child’s sleep problems and get age-by-age strategies to help your little one (and you) drift off.

Mary Vallis

Study: "Crib bumpers are killing babies"

Study: "Crib bumpers are killing babies"

Along with blankets, pillows and stuffed animals, crib bumpers pose a risk to babies and should not be used.

Claire Gagne

The Best White Noise Machines for Babies 2023

The Best White Noise Machines for Babies 2023

Many parents rely on white noise for baby sleep assistance. Here's what experts say to look for, and which machines are best.

Kalli Anderson

5 ways to maximize naptime

5 ways to maximize naptime

Quick– baby's finally asleep! Here's how to maximize naptime.

Today's Parent staff

Half of babies still sleep with unsafe bedding

Half of babies still sleep with unsafe bedding

Despite the link between extra bedding and SIDS, parents aren't getting the message when it comes to the safest sleeping environment for their babies.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Feeding, sleeping, playing: Common baby questions answered

Feeding, sleeping, playing: Common baby questions answered

New to parenting? Dr. Joelene Huber has all the answers to the most frequently asked questions about baby development.

Joelene Huber

New mom: My baby won't sleep!

New mom: My baby won't sleep!

What's a sleep-deprived mom to do when her newborn won't close her eyes for more than three hours a night?

Roma Kojima

Fussy baby: Is It Colic?

Fussy baby: Is It Colic?

All babies fuss. But is it colic? Discover the signs and symptoms.

Colleen Seto

Sleep, doth thou elude me?

Sleep, doth thou elude me?

Baby sleep: Here's what happens when new mom Citynews reporter Galit Solomon gets her wish for one night of uninterrupted sleep.

Galit Solomon

SIDS: New study highlights brain abnormalities

SIDS: New study highlights brain abnormalities

What does the new study showing correlations between SIDS and abnormal circuits in the brain mean for your family?

Tracy Chappell

Your Guide to Newborn Sleeping Habits

Your Guide to Newborn Sleeping Habits

Safe sleep guidelines can be overwhelming for new parents. From co-sleeping to SIDS, here's how to make sure your baby sleeps soundly and safely.

Cathie Kryczka and Susan Spicer

Fussy baby: Nightly infant crying

Fussy baby: Nightly infant crying

Evenings can be the fussiest time of day for your baby, and the most trying for parents. Here's why babies cry for seemingly no reason and what you can do.

Erin Phelan

12 Parent-Approved Bedtime Strategies: Secrets to a Peaceful Night

12 Parent-Approved Bedtime Strategies: Secrets to a Peaceful Night

Readers from our online community share their best tricks for getting their kids to bed.

Today's Parent staff

Time-tested sleep solutions

Time-tested sleep solutions

Kerrie Lee Brown

Baby crib basics

Baby crib basics

You may love the look of crib bumpers, but they're a safety no-no. Studies show that when it comes to crib bedding, less is more.

Susan Spicer

SIDS: Keep your child safe this summer

SIDS: Keep your child safe this summer

Hayley Mick

The debate: Should you co-sleep?

The debate: Should you co-sleep?

There is evidence that co-sleeping carries a variety of benefits. Find out how to share your bed with your child in the safest way possible.

Alex Mlynek

6 family sleep helpers

6 family sleep helpers

Laura Grande

The dos and don'ts of sleeping safely with your baby

The dos and don'ts of sleeping safely with your baby

Find out how to share your bed with your child in the safest way possible.

Jenn Hardy