LANSING, Mich. — Six West Michigan emergency response agencies are now certified in safe sleep practices. In 2022, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched a program to ...

A mother of two has gained widespread attention for her unconventional approach to getting a full night's sleep, opting to co-sleep with her baby. She explained to Newsweek that her first child faced ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's Department of Human Services (DHS) will expand training for foster parents after a 4-month-old infant died face-down in a padded bassinet, according to a state investigation ...

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Sleep training sounds like a tidy plan on paper. In real life, it is you glancing at the clock while warming a bottle, listening for sleepy cues, deciding whether the room is too bright, re-swaddling ...

The New Mexico Department of Health is offering free Pack 'N Play portable cribs to parents and caregivers with children under the age of 2 as part of the "Safe Sleep Campaign."This initiative aims to ...

What is the Ferber method? Sleep deprivation can be one of the most challenging aspects of parenthood. But there are ways parents can help babies learn to sleep for longer and more consistent ...

Sleep training without having a partner to split duties with or get support from can be challenging — but not impossible. (Photo: Getty Images) “Sleep now ... after the baby comes you’ll never sleep ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the age at which a child can safely sleep with a "bedtime buddy" like a stuffed animal. From personal parenting philosophies to new products ...

In the intense debate over sleep training, even parenting books offer conflicting advice, with about two-thirds advising parents to use sleep training and one-third advising against it. But what does ...

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