Bedtime tips

The surprising way I got my kid to stay in his own bed

The surprising way I got my kid to stay in his own bed

I tried begging. I tried bribing. I tried calmly and consistently bringing him back to his room each time. Here's what ended up doing the trick.

Erinn Salge

The most important minute of your baby's bedtime routine

The most important minute of your baby's bedtime routine

Vered Benhorin

How to fix your kid's garbage COVID sleep habits now that we're back in school

How to fix your kid's garbage COVID sleep habits now that we're back in school

Have bedtimes and mornings been a struggle? Here’s how to fix your family sleep routine now that kids are back in school.

Alanna McGinn

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

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

How to Make the Hours Between 5 and 8 p.m. Suck Less

How to Make the Hours Between 5 and 8 p.m. Suck Less

Three hours shouldn't have to feel like three years. Here are ways to make your evening routine easier for you and your kids.

Amy Van Es

7 Steps to Help Your Kid Get More Sleep

7 Steps to Help Your Kid Get More Sleep

Worried that your kid isn’t getting enough zzzs? Here’s how to make sure they’re waking up refreshed and ready to tackle the day.

Claire Gagne

Age-by-age guide to surviving witching hour

Age-by-age guide to surviving witching hour

The term "witching hour" is usually applied to babies, but all kids can be sensitive and difficult to manage for the hour (or two) before bedtime.

Jenn Cox

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

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

9 reasons sleep training didn't work

9 reasons sleep training didn't work

You've read all the baby sleep books and Googled into the wee hours, but sleep training didn't work. We asked an expert to tell us why.

Ariel Brewster

How To Get Kids To Stay In Their Own Beds—All Night Long

How To Get Kids To Stay In Their Own Beds—All Night Long

Does your preschooler leave his bedroom to crawl into bed with you at night? Here are tips to keep kids in their own beds until morning.

Lisa Fields

Good Night, Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Meditation for Kids

Good Night, Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Meditation for Kids

Good night. Sweet dreams. It's time to go to sleep. Tania Joy Antonio, author of The Affirmation Station, guides you through this bedtime meditation.

Today's Parent

Call this hotline and Mickey (and friends) will tell your kid it's time for bed

Call this hotline and Mickey (and friends) will tell your kid it's time for bed

When it's late and your little one just won't settle down, a bedtime reminder from their favourite Disney pal may be the perfect solution.

Kevin John Siazon

Parents are Sharing Their Kids' Weirdest Bedtime Requests and They're Hilarious

Parents are Sharing Their Kids' Weirdest Bedtime Requests and They're Hilarious

Because everyone needs to cuddle a piece of fruit in bed, right?

Kevin John Siazon

3 Ways to Make Bedtime Less of a Battle

3 Ways to Make Bedtime Less of a Battle

Have your hands full with an overtired, tantrum-prone kid? Stop the bedtime battle and ease him into a simple sleep-time routine with these tips.

Today's Parent

The Benefits of Having a Big Kid Bedtime Routine

The Benefits of Having a Big Kid Bedtime Routine

Sure, he’s old enough to tuck himself in. But spending a bit of time together at bedtime is important for big kids, too.

Charmaine Dymond

3 ways to make bedtime easier

Toddler behaviour

3 ways to make bedtime easier

If you have an overtired, tantrum-prone kid on your hands, try these tips to make bedtime easier.

Today's Parent

How Much Sleep Do Children Really Need?

How Much Sleep Do Children Really Need?

A sleep researcher explains what the current science says about children and sleep. The answers might surprise you.

Wendy Hall

Most parents don't do this one thing that will prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Most parents don't do this one thing that will prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Putting your baby on their back can reduce the risk of SIDS, but more than half of parents don't do this every time they put their babies down to sleep.

Jill Buchner