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We have a mom/baby group that has been getting together since our babies were born (they’re 8-9 months old now) We talk about sleep all the time—and we don't agree . .
Share Article tagged Sleep I have a stack of books that seem to have contradictory advice and I'm not awake enough to read them anyway!
Our baby won't nap! He does fine at night, but naps are always a struggle . . . .
What is a good bedtime routine for a toddler? I keep hearing that our almost two year old should have a routinge, but it seems like every night winds up being different . . .
Our first baby never slept well, and I don’t want to make the same mistake with our next. How soon can we start to get her to sleep through the night? . .
It can be a source of tension when parents don't agree about sleeping arrangements for a baby. Even if the baby's room is close by and the doors are open or a baby monitor is installed, a new mother may feel that she needs her baby close…
Our son Sean is two. He used to sleep well, but the past few weeks have been terrible. We think he might be having nightmares. He wakes up screaming and when we rush to his room he’s sobbing and clings to us like a little monkey. But he doesn’t…
Parents all over the world share their beds with their babies. Until recent years, some people thought that babies slept better if they were in their own cribs but no one questioned whether "co-sleeping" was a health risk for a baby…
Our baby loves her pacifier. She’s four months old now, and she uses it just as much as she did when she was first born. She isn’t nearly as fussy as she used to be but she still seems to need it. Friends have told us she shouldn’t be allowed to suck it so much, but it makes her so happy! What should we do?