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.
Stop Toddler Bedtime Battles
Sleep struggles are common among 2- and 3-year-olds, and when you take a look at the huge developmental changes they're going through, it's easy to see why. Use our guide to find out what's behind your kid's restless nights and to help get her on a saner sleep schedule.
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.
Secrets to a Good Night's Sleep
Making sure your child gets enough rest is healthy -- for the both of you. Here are some tips on how to help her sleep soundly.
How to Help with Nighttime Fears
Green monsters, clowns, or shadows at night -- whatever your preschooler's fears, you can find ways to help ease her anxieties.
The Top 10 Sleep Mistakes Parents Make
Having difficulty getting your little one to nap or to snooze through the night? Check out some of the most common sleepy-time missteps and how to avoid them.
Night Fears
If you've got a toddler, you should know about two common sleep problems: nightmares and night terrors.
Bedtime Battles
Toddlers are surprisingly adept at avoiding sleep. Read our strategies for handling bedtime protests and getting your child to nod off.
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.
Tips to Make Bedtime Easier
Getting enough sleep is vital to your child's growth and development, not to mention your own sanity. Studies have shown that sleep-deprived kids get injured more often, they get sick more easily, their grades suffer -- and so do their moods. Try these 6 tried-and-true strategies to make it easier.
10 Ways to Stop Yelling
When your child is driving you crazy, it can feel as if he's always misbehaving. Instead of losing your cool, check out 10 ways to stay calm while still making your point and setting necessary boundaries.
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