Sleep & Bedtime
Bedtime routines, sleep resistance, naps and night wakings — how to help your child (and you) sleep better.
Screen time before bed: what actually helps kids fall asleep faster
Screens delay sleep for two separate reasons, and only one of them is about blue light. Here is what the difference means for your evening.
Dropping the nap: when your child stops needing it and how to tell
The nap that once saved the whole day is suddenly wrecking the evening? Your child may be outgrowing it. See how to spot readiness to drop the nap and how to move through this change gently.
Bedtime resistance in 3-year-olds: how to gently end the evening battles
Nightly battles over sleep with a three-year-old don't have to be your normal. Discover gentle, consistent ways to build a predictable routine, ease the resistance and settle into calmer bedtimes — without shouting or bribery.
Night wakings in a two-year-old: why they happen and what you can do
Your child, who used to sleep through the night, suddenly wakes and calls out in the dark? Night wakings in two-year-olds are common and usually temporary. See what triggers them and how to gently help your child back to sleep.