Research has clearly shown that temperament plays a direct and forceful role in children’s sleep. Children with a “difficult” temperament (hard to soothe, prone to crying) have a much higher degree of ...

A proliferation of “Sleep Clinics” are charging large fees to teach parents how to train infants and young children to sleep. “Sleep therapists” advocate for the use of various interventions despite ...

What is the Ferber method? Sleep deprivation can be one of the most challenging aspects of parenthood. But there are ways parents can help babies learn to sleep for longer and more consistent ...

New babies are famously inconsistent sleepers, waking up often — day and night — to eat. They might struggle to nap during the day or get back to sleep after a 3 a.m. diaper change. And of course, if ...