“[Sleep habits] are important for all brains. They’re especially important for developing brains,” said Dr. Gene Beresin. Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. With summer vacation just around the ...

New research shows that mindfulness can help children sleep better; here, 6 mindfulness activities for kids to try now with your wee ones. Helen Egger, MD is a pediatric doctor, early childhood mental ...

Depending on age, children require between 9 and 16 hours of sleep a night (though the higher end of that scale is for babies under a year old). But ensuring that they consistently get as much as they ...

From supplements to musical stuffed animals, there are soothers out there to help the whole family get a better night’s sleep.

It’s completely normal for babies and young children to wake up during the night. In fact, adults do too – we just tend to fall back asleep without realising. While it’s unrealistic to expect night ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child development experts on how we can be better parents and ...

When summer season hits, many families with school-age children shift into later hours following the sun’s direction, but with it comes a shuffling of bedtimes. “Everybody slips a little bit, because ...

To eliminate bedtime struggles, a growing number of parents have turned to melatonin gummies, but these hormone supplements are largely unregulated. Columnist Alice Klein digs into the evidence on the ...

Most families across the U.S., like the rest of the world, are facing major changes in their normal daily lives. With schools closed, entertaining children and enabling them to continue schoolwork is ...