Your Baby and Sleep

Adding cereal to a bottle to help a baby sleep is a myth.

Paying attention to an infant's cues (for example, waiting until he seems tired) and keeping to certain routines with naps can be helpful in getting him to nap.

You'll find differing opinions on the appropriateness of a child sleeping in his mother's bed.

You should not even attempt to get a two-week-old infant to sleep through the night, but there are some things that will help her sleep.

Find helpful tips on how to get a child to sleep in his crib.

It is important to establish regular routines with babies to promote longer periods of sleeping.

What can be done once a father has created an inappropriate bedtime ritual?

Learn what sleep patterns are normal in infants.

Read what our expert recommends for a baby who dislikes his crib.

The chances of a child younger than one year being woken up by what we term nightmares are slim to none.

Unfortunately, an increase in nighttime awakenings is very common during a baby's second six months.