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Overcoming Sleep Struggles
Endless stalling, toothbrush battles, and pleas for just one more story -- preschoolers know how to drag out their nightime routine. Here, expert strategies for overcoming sleep struggles.
Baby and Children Sleep Chart
How much sleep does your baby need? When will your child sleep through the night? How many naps are normal now? Check out our age-by-age sleep guide.
Sleep Makeovers for Toddlers
Bedtime problems can crop up during your child's second year for many reasons, including developmental changes, teething, separation anxiety, and fear of the dark. Knowing how to respond can keep your nightmares to a minimum.
25 Manners Kids Should Know
Helping your child master these simple rules of etiquette will get him noticed -- for all the right reasons.
Your Toughest Sleep Problems Solved
Is putting your little one to bed a constant battle? Here, Parents advisory-board member Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., author of Sleeping Through the Night: How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep (HarperCollins, 1997), offers strategies for helping babies and big kids alike get the rest they need.
How Do I Teach My Child to Sleep Alone?
Anxiety, insecurity, distractions -- these can all send your little one straight from her bed into yours. Luckily, you can break this bedtime habit. Here's how to encourage your child to sleep independently.
