Here we covering anything to do with sleeping (or not sleeping).
While a good baby swing often makes the list of parenting essentials, some full-size models can be surprisingly bulky and heavy. Fortunately, you’re not out of luck even if you’re short on living space or want the option of easy transport. Thanks to thoughtful, versatile designs and helpful features, smaller swings can pack just as … Read more
If you’re like most parents, you probably spend a considerable amount of time daily cleaning up messes and wiping down household surfaces. After all, young babies have immature immune systems that can’t provide adequate protection against common environmental germs, so keeping those germs to a minimum is an important part of a parent’s job. While … Read more
Getting up to your baby’s hungry or lonely cries multiple times every night is quite possibly one of the hardest parts of the newborn days. The good news is that having your child nearby in your own bedroom can make meeting their nighttime needs much easier, not to mention helping you potentially get a little … Read more
At the end of a long or unusually busy day, you’ve probably experienced that wonderful feeling of crawling into bed and immediately falling into a deep and restful sleep. Ah, what a blissful sensation. Unfortunately, this concept is utterly foreign to most toddlers. Instead of slowing down and desiring stillness, toddlers often go into an … Read more
After a full day of childcare and accomplishing a multitude of other tasks at home or at work, you’re probably looking forward to a few moments to yourself or finishing up any remaining chores now that you’ve safely tucked your toddler in bed. Then it happens. Hearing a little voice call out from the top … Read more
It’s probably safe to say that having superpowers would help make parenting easier. Enhanced speed could let you reach your child before their spaghetti ends up on the floor, and superhuman stamina could help you keep up with your toddler all day long. While it may not be an actual superpower, you can get pretty … Read more
You feel like you have finally arrived: Your baby is able to fall asleep on their own, and they sleep peacefully through the night. Then one evening, seemingly out of the blue, your baby starts to scream the moment you make a move toward the bedroom door, or they wake up throughout the night and … Read more
At one time or another, almost every baby will struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night or until a decent hour in the morning. Inadequate rest not only leads to a cranky baby and tired parents, but it can also be detrimental to your child’s ability to learn and develop normally. Some … Read more
Whether your baby has trouble falling asleep, wakes up multiple times during the night or is ready to greet the day well before dawn, chances are good that if your baby is awake you are too. When you were an expectant parent, you probably knew that you would miss at least some sleep during the … Read more
No doubt about it, newborns are far from being just small adults. One area where this can be especially apparent is a newborn’s unique sleeping needs and patterns. A young baby’s nervous, circulatory and respiratory systems are still maturing, and this can make them more vulnerable to injuries or death during sleep. A newborn also … Read more