Among the many challenges parents face, arguably the most difficult is setting a sleep schedule for a new baby. Getting an infant to sleep at specific times can seem almost impossible, and each child ...

Q: When we were raising our babies (now 20- and 30-somethings), we followed the Ferber method, popularized by Richard Ferber, who instructed parents to let their children cry at night for gradually ...

It is a familiar scene for most parents. You’re laying in bed, eyes closed, a wave of drowsiness washes over you. You’re just about to drift into sleep when you hear a loud cry. You jolt awake, look ...

Utter the words “sleep training” and a feeling of dread shoots through most parents. In popular culture, “sleep training” is often synonymous with leaving a baby to cry for longer and longer periods ...

When you become a parent, sleeping through the night becomes a paramount concern—not just for your baby’s health but so that you can get some rest, too. While some parents are fine with sleep training ...

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 ...