baby sleep

What to do if your baby falls asleep while nursing

What to do if your baby falls asleep while nursing

If your baby falls asleep while breastfeeding, you may be worried about if he's getting enough milk. Here's what's normal and when you should worry.

Teresa Pitman

6 tips for getting your baby to sleep in a crib during naptime

6 tips for getting your baby to sleep in a crib during naptime

When you're ready to transition your baby to nap in her crib, here’s how to get her to sleep with as little fuss as possible.

Claire Gagne

Should You Wake Your Sleeping Baby For A Diaper Change?

Should You Wake Your Sleeping Baby For A Diaper Change?

Is it worth it to rouse a happily snoozing baby for a nighttime diaper change? Blowout situations are never optional, but sometimes it’s a judgment call.

Karen Robock

Sometimes, sleep-training your baby is the most responsible thing a mom can do

Sometimes, sleep-training your baby is the most responsible thing a mom can do

Sleep-martyr moms, please stop bragging about how little sleep you get. Choosing to sleep train your baby is a form of self-care—and a woman's right.

Crysta Balis

How I survived my baby’s colic

How I survived my baby’s colic

Every night, my son would start wailing, and he’d cry for hours and hours. Colic was making us both miserable. Here’s the one thing I found that helped.

Vanessa Milne

Is it really so bad to nurse a baby to sleep?

Is it really so bad to nurse a baby to sleep?

There’s nothing more peaceful than having your baby doze off during her nighttime feeding—so why do experts discourage breastfeeding your baby to sleep?

Claire Gagne

I had to stop obsessing over my baby's sleep schedule for my own mental health

I had to stop obsessing over my baby's sleep schedule for my own mental health

Don't stake your self-worth as a parent on obsessing over your baby's sleep schedule, because so much of it is out of your control anyhow.

Rachel Heinrichs

How to manage your baby or toddler's sleep schedule over the holidays

How to manage your baby or toddler's sleep schedule over the holidays

All the travel and family events this time of year can mean missed naps and bedtimes for your kids. Here's how to manage sleep schedules over the holidays.

Vanessa Milne

This baby sleeps with a mannequin head every night—and we're terrified

This baby sleeps with a mannequin head every night—and we're terrified

This puts a whole new meaning to the term "bedhead."

Kevin John Siazon

Dad’s magical method gets his baby to fall asleep in one minute flat

Dad’s magical method gets his baby to fall asleep in one minute flat

If your baby just won't sleep, you need to try this dad's magical trick—it had his little one nodding off in under a minute!

Kevin John Siazon

My mommy is a heartless harpy: The deep thoughts of a demon baby

My mommy is a heartless harpy: The deep thoughts of a demon baby

The deep thoughts of a demon baby.

Rosemary Counter

5 things to think about before moving your baby into an older sibling’s bedroom

Baby development

5 things to think about before moving your baby into an older sibling’s bedroom

Can babies share a bedroom with an older sibling without anyone losing sleep? Here are five tips to help get you through the transition without a hitch.

Claire Sibonney

5 steps to get your baby on a sleep schedule

5 steps to get your baby on a sleep schedule

There's no predicting when a newborn will sleep, but as your baby gets older, he can develop a routine. Here's how to establish a baby sleep schedule.

Claire Gagne

How steady sleeping patterns and routines helped my fussy baby thrive

How steady sleeping patterns and routines helped my fussy baby thrive

David Bacque of Life with Benjamin explains how steady sleeping patterns and routines made all the difference for his fussy firstborn.

David Bacque, Life with Benjamin

5 essentials for co-sleeping with a newborn baby—and pets

5 essentials for co-sleeping with a newborn baby—and pets

Blogger and new mom Gracie Carroll breaks down exactly what parents need for successful co-sleeping with babies (and fur-babies!)

Gracie Carroll

How one mom establishes a nighttime sleep routine for her kids

How one mom establishes a nighttime sleep routine for her kids

Convey the Moment's Eleni McMullin shares her tricks for helping her kids foster a positive relationship with bedtime through a nighttime sleep routine.

Eleni McMullin, Convey the Moment

Your 3-Month-Old Baby: Milestones, Schedule, Growth Spurt and More

Your 3-Month-Old Baby: Milestones, Schedule, Growth Spurt and More

The 3-month mark is a big one for baby milestones, and it’s totally normal to have a lot of questions about what comes next. We’ve got all the answers.

Today's Parent

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Not all your breastmilk is created equal–which is why newborns who drink morning milk at night could be struggling to doze off.

Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook

Letting your baby sleep in the car seat is super risky—here’s why

Letting your baby sleep in the car seat is super risky—here’s why

While a quick nap from point A to B is probably OK, the car seat is definitely not a place babies should regularly be sleeping.

Raina Delisle

How to survive your baby’s 4-month sleep regression

How to survive your baby’s 4-month sleep regression

The 4-month sleep regression is real—and it’s totally normal. Here's how to make it through this dreaded sleep-pattern change.

Kara Aaserud