sleep and babies

Baby & Toddler

Put an end to the family bed

Sometimes co-sleeping lasts longer than it was originally expected to, and a member of the "family bed" must resort to the couch or...

Baby & Toddler

Crying it out is no big deal

A new Australian study claims that letting a baby cry himself to sleep is perfectly OK, and has actually found benefits for the new...

Baby & Toddler

The co-sleeping, bed-sharing family

Sharing your bed with your child is known as bed sharing or co-sleeping — the baby or toddler sleeps on the same surface as his...

Baby & Toddler

What comes after the crib?

Has your toddler outgrown his crib? Does he climb out or refuse to sleep in a crib? If you said yes, you’re not alone. You’re also...

First baby care

Finally, the baby's asleep

Let's face it, when your child isn't sleeping you're both destined for a cranky next day. A 2011 study published in the journal...

Baby & Toddler

My baby has a funny shaped head!

New moms are constantly checking to make sure their babies are on pace when it comes to developmental milestones. In the early weeks...

Baby & Toddler

Co-sleeping sometimes leads to murder

A baby died in his parents' bed in Texas, and his mom got convicted of child endangerment. Why, if co-sleeping isn't illegal? Read...

Mom & Dad

6 Benefits of co-sleeping with your children

Although popular media has worked hard to put a negative spin on co-sleeping, scientific evidence proves otherwise. Co-sleeping has...

Baby & Toddler

Twin co-sleeping deaths: Who is responsible?

The tragic co-sleeping deaths of twin baby boys in Idaho yet again sparks the co-sleeping debate. Is bed sharing really safe, or are...

Baby & Toddler

What to do when baby won't sleep

Sometimes our sanity and our family depend solely on the sleep habits of the baby, no matter how much caffeine we consume. Check out...

Baby & Toddler

Co-sleeping parents charged with murder

Tragedy struck a family in Utah, but the law isn't on their side. They have been accused of killing their infant son as he co-slept...

Baby & Toddler

Does letting your baby cry it out make you a bad parent?

The controversial subject of letting babies cry it out has come to the forefront recently after Psychology Today blogged about the...

Child Development & Health

What to do when your toddler sleeps on the floor

You've transitioned your kiddo to a toddler bed, but now she wants to sleep on the floor. Should you embark on a struggle to get her...

Baby & Toddler

Co-sleeping: The equivalent of putting your baby to bed with a butcher knife?

Recent ads put out by the Milwaukee Health Department, featuring a baby sleeping in bed with an enormous butcher knife, have riled...

First time pregnancy

Multi-tasking for new moms

If you are about to have a baby, you may worry about how you’re going to accomplish all that you are expected to accomplish now, but...

Having a Baby

Cry it out vs. comfort to sleep

When it comes to babies and sleep, parents can become exhausted just thinking about it! How many moms talk about sleep as though...