Newborn sleep patterns: A survival guide
If you learn about circadian rhythms and sleep cycles, you can make sense of your newborn sleep, and lay the groundwork for easier nights.
Babies
When do babies crawl, and how does crawling develop? (An illustrated guide)
When do babies crawl? Most start between 6-11 months, but some infants skip crawling, and favor other ways of getting around.
What’s normal? An evidence-based baby sleep chart
How long do babies sleep at night? How many naps do babies take during the day? And what about night wakings? This evidence-based baby sleep chart explains the typical range of variation for babies up to 24 months old.
Baby sleep stages: What is active sleep and quiet sleep?
Like adults, babies cycle through a series of different sleep stages at night, and understanding these stages can help us cope.
Baby sleep problems caused by medical conditions: Does your baby suffer from GERD, cow’s milk allergy, or snoring?
Most infant sleep problems are caused by behavioral factors, but sometimes there are medical reasons why a baby won’t sleep.
Potty training techniques: An evidence-based guide to training methods and their success rates
Evidence-based potty training techniques. Review the most popular methods and what research reveals about their effectiveness.
How to soothe a crying baby to sleep
Science suggests we can soothe a crying baby to sleep with a few minutes of walking…and waiting. How does it work, and why?
The Strange Situation test: Is your child securely attached?
Researchers use the Strange Situation procedure to measure attachment in young children. How does it work, and how can we raise secure kids?
Baby sign language: A guide for the science-minded parent
What is baby sign language? Should we teach babies to sign? There’s no clear evidence that formal training programs yield long-term benefits. But signing may help parents “tune in” to their babies, and certain gestures may make it easier for babies to learn.
When do babies start walking, and how does it develop? (An illustrated guide)
When do babies start walking? Some begin before 9 months, others take much longer. How does walking develop, and why do some babies walk earlier than others?
Dream feeding: An evidence-based guide to helping babies sleep longer
Dream feeding is designed to reduce sleep disruption. But for maximum effect, parents should combine it with other sleep-friendly practices.
Infant sleep training: Gentle alternatives to “cry it out”
When parents hear about infant sleep training, they often think of babies left alone in their cribs to cry themselves to sleep. But there are alternatives to such an approach.