These evidence-based baby sleep tips can make bedtime easier, and help speed up the development of mature sleep patterns. From blue light filters to white noise, from dream feeding to bedtime routines, learn what works — and what pitfalls to avoid.
Many babies begin to “sleep through the night” (at least 5-6 hours) by 3-6 months of age. But some take longer, and night-to-night variability is common.
The Parenting Science guide to nighttime fears in children. How to help your child overcome fears. Evolutionary and neurological insights.
Research indicates that screen time can cause sleep problems for children. Exposure to artificial light at night is part of the trouble, but so is the sleep-disturbing nature of electronic content. And individual differences mean that some children are affected more than others. Read more about the risk factors, and the steps you can take to minimize sleep disruption.
Night wakings are a normal, healthy part of sleep. But if wakings are causing problems, there are evidence-based tactics to help us cope.
How do baby sleep patterns vary by age, and what can we do to to help infants develop mature, healthy sleep habits?
The Parenting Science Guide to finding an effective infant sleep aid. Information about bedtime routines, infant massage, swaddling, rocking, and more.
What is the Ferber method (also known as “graduated extinction”)? How does it compare with other, “gentler” methods of sleep training?
Got a child who won’t fall asleep promptly? Bedtime fading is a way to re-align your child’s internal clock with the bedtime you desire.
Bedtime problems are common, but they aren’t inevitable. Why won’t kids fall asleep at bedtime, and what we can do to turn things around?
Interrupted sleep causes impairments in well-being and ability to function, above and beyond the total amount of time we spend sleeping.
Is there such a thing as baby sleep deprivation? How do we know if a baby is getting enough sleep? Here are the signs, and the reasons we should care.