baby sleep

Is your child ready to stop naptime?

Is your child ready to stop naptime?

Your child may be ready to lose his snooze. But are you? Here's how to know when your kid is ready to stop nap time.

Stacy Irvine

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Lying Down with Your Kids Until They Fall Asleep is Not a Bad Habit

Soon there will be closed doors and independence, and we will pine for the days when she needed to feel our hand on her back before she could sleep.

Kristen Thompson

8 unsafe nursery trends that influencers post way too often

8 unsafe nursery trends that influencers post way too often

By prizing style over sleep safety, these nurseries are actually dangerous for babies.

Melissa Greer

How early is too early to sleep train your baby?

How early is too early to sleep train your baby?

If you’re counting down the days until it’s safe to sleep train your baby, here’s what the experts say about when you should start.

Vanessa Milne

When do babies sleep through the night?

When do babies sleep through the night?

Every exhausted new mom wants to know when the endless night time wakings will end and baby will sleep through the night. Here, a sleep expert weighs in.

Amy Green

How to stop co-sleeping: An age-by-age guide

How to stop co-sleeping: An age-by-age guide

No one sets out to co-sleep for life, but how do you break the habit? Experts break down how to quit co-sleeping at every age.

Claire Gagne

What nap schedule is right for your baby’s age?

What nap schedule is right for your baby’s age?

Whether your baby is just settling into a nap schedule, going from two naps to one, or dropping the nap entirely, here’s what you need to know.

Shana Westlake

9 Nursery Ideas That Set Your Baby Up for Sleep Success

9 Nursery Ideas That Set Your Baby Up for Sleep Success

We can't guarantee baby will sleep through the night (there's a huge age range for that!), but these nursery tips help set them up for a successful slumber.

Vanessa Milne

Is it safe to use white noise to help your baby sleep?

Is it safe to use white noise to help your baby sleep?

Here's the latest research on lulling your baby or toddler to sleep with white noise, pink noise and sound machines.

Vanessa Milne

Is it still safe to swaddle your baby?

Is it still safe to swaddle your baby?

Many parents and paediatricians swear by it, yet some maternity-ward nurses are telling new moms and dads that swaddling isn't safe to try at home. Why?

Vanessa Milne

7 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

7 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

Today's Parent

The drowsy-but-awake baby sleep advice is pretty much BS

The drowsy-but-awake baby sleep advice is pretty much BS

Baby books tell you that to instill good sleep habits, you should put your baby in their crib drowsy, but awake. If that's true, why doesn't it ever work?!

Kristen Thompson

Daylight Saving Time and Your Baby's Sleep Schedule

Daylight Saving Time and Your Baby's Sleep Schedule

What the end of daylight saving time means for your infant’s sleep schedule, and how to adjust your baby to the time change.

Alanna McGinn

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

For some breastfeeding babies, a “dream feed” may be the answer to getting them to sleep through the night. Here’s how it works.

Claire Gagne

10 FAQs About Sleep Training Your Baby

10 FAQs About Sleep Training Your Baby

Experts say it supports better quality sleep for parents and baby, but sleep training is not easy. Here's one mom's story of sucking at sleep training.

Ariel Brewster

12 things to stop telling a parent who co-sleeps

12 things to stop telling a parent who co-sleeps

When it comes to baby's sleep, there's nothing more controversial than co-sleeping. Here's what parents who decide to bed-share are tired of hearing

Kristen Thompson

The Infant Swing Danger Most Parents Don't Know About

The Infant Swing Danger Most Parents Don't Know About

Wondering if it's safe for your baby to sleep in a swing? They're known to lull babies to sleep, but swings aren't safe for overnight sleep or even napping.

Claire Gagne

How to tackle double bedtime when you’re alone with a toddler and a baby

How to tackle double bedtime when you’re alone with a toddler and a baby

If you can't divide and conquer, bedtime with a baby and a toddler can be tricky. Here's how to handle double bedtime when you’re solo parenting.

Ariel Brewster

12 Baby Sleep Tips for Exhausted New Parents

12 Baby Sleep Tips for Exhausted New Parents

We asked the sleep experts to share their best tricks for newborn babies (and their parents!) to get some shut-eye.

Claire Gagne

8 things to never say to a mom whose baby isn’t sleeping through the night

8 things to never say to a mom whose baby isn’t sleeping through the night

Even if it's well-meaning, unsolicited advice is the last thing she wants. Empty platitudes are also unlikely to go over well. You've been warned!

Jaime R. Herndon