Sleep

Learn how to help babies, toddlers, children, and preteens sleep better. Find guidance on bedtime routines, night wakings, naps, sleep anxiety, and common sleep challenges.

Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?

Considering cry-it-out sleep training? Learn what research says about infant stress, attachment, and self-regulation—and why many parents choose gentler alternatives.

Newborn Sleep: What's Normal in the First Months?

Wondering if your newborn's sleep is normal? Learn what to expect in the first months, why babies wake at night, and how to get more rest yourself.

Teaching Your Baby to Fall Asleep Without Crying It Out

A gentle, step-by-step plan to help your baby develop healthy sleep habits and learn to fall asleep without cry-it-out sleep training.

Easing the Transition to the Toddler Bed

So your toddler is giving up the crib? Or moving out of the family bed? How to help your toddler learn to fall asleep in the new big-kid bed without...

Help Your Toddler Learn to Put Himself to Sleep

Toddlers need enough sleep to rise to the developmental challenges filling their lives. The good news is that falling asleep is a habit, and all kids can learn it!

Game Plan for Peaceful Parenting Your Preschooler

With a little help from you, these "wonder years" will build a secure and unlimited foundation for your son's or daughter's entire childhood.

Getting Your Preschooler To Sleep

Wondering how to get your three, four, or five your old into bed. Top ten tips to help your three to five year old settle into bed peacefully and stay...

Staying Close to Your Tween Daughter

If you can adjust your parenting to her new needs, the tween years are the perfect time to strengthen your relationship with your preteen daughter.

When Your Three-Year-Old Takes Over An Hour To Fall Asleep