If you are ever bored and want to make life a little spicy, try introducing the topic of sleep into a room of parents with children under the age of three and then fleeing. Like farting and then ...

Welcome to parenthood! For many of us, parenthood is like being air-dropped into a foreign land, where protohumans rule and communication is performed through cryptic screams and colorful fluids. And ...

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Sleep training without having a partner to split duties with or get support from can be challenging — but not impossible. (Photo: Getty Images) “Sleep now ... after the baby comes you’ll never sleep ...

Sleep training methods like “cry it out” remain controversial. While some studies suggest occasional crying causes no harm, ...

In the intense debate over sleep training, even parenting books offer conflicting advice, with about two-thirds advising parents to use sleep training and one-third advising against it. But what does ...

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 ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using behavioral training to help babies fall asleep doesn't seem to harm them emotionally or developmentally years later, but it doesn't benefit them long-term either, ...

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