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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 ...

Sleep is very important in the development of your child. But putting a baby to sleep can be hard. It can also be exhausting for adults when the child wakes up crying at night. It is common for babies ...

A common point of contention among parents is sleep. Beyond the effects of sleep deprivation, post-partum fatigue and arguments over whose turn it is to get up in the middle of the night in those ...

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 ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the age at which a child can safely sleep with a "bedtime buddy" like a stuffed animal. From personal parenting philosophies to new products ...

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 ...

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In late September, professional sleep consultant Chrissy Lawler, known by the Instagram handle the.peaceful.sleeper, livestreamed herself sleep training an infant named Charlotte. According to the ...

Ever feel like the moment bedtime arrives your usually happy toddler turns into a screaming, sobbing mess that you hardly recognize? Facing this daily struggle is enough to leave you feeling exhausted ...

Only Kirsten Dunst can show up in full glam after a night of sleep training her 7-month-old son, James — who she shares with fiancé Jesse Plemons — and look like she clocked a full eight hours. Still, ...