Clear pediatric answers for the sleep questions that keep parents up at night.
Newborn sleep, safe sleep, nighttime waking, naps, sleep development, and practical guidance throughout your baby's first year.
Newborns can cry, twitch, smile, grimace and make surprising noises while still asleep. Does that mean they are having a bad dream? Dr. G explains ...
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Baby & Infant
SIDS is a sudden, unexplained infant death that occurs during the first year of life. Learn when risk is highest, which factors increase risk, how ...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-written and medically reviewed guide explaining when babies should move from a bassinet to a crib, including weight and developmenta...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-written and medically reviewed guide to the Ferber method and graduated extinction, including when sleep training may be appropriate...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-written and medically reviewed guide to babies sleeping in car seats, swings, bouncers and strollers, including why sitting devices ...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-written and medically reviewed guide explaining the difference between co-sleeping, room sharing and bed sharing, the risks of shari...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-written and medically reviewed guide to short naps in babies, including sleep development, hunger, nap timing, overtiredness, wake w...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-written and medically reviewed guide to newborn day-night confusion, including why newborns mix up days and nights, how parents can ...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-written and medically reviewed guide to frequent night waking in babies, including hunger, sleep cycles, developmental changes, disc...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-reviewed guide for parents whose baby only sleeps when held, including why newborns crave contact, safe transfer strategies, separat...
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Baby & Infant
If your newborn won’t sleep in the bassinet or wakes every time you put them down, this is very common. Dr. G explains why it happens, practical wa...
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Baby & Infant
Wondering when your baby can sleep with a blanket, pillow or stuffed animal? Learn what current safe-sleep guidance recommends during the first yea...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-reviewed guide explaining when babies can remain on their stomach after rolling, why infants should always start sleep on their back...
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Baby & Infant
A pediatrician-reviewed guide to when babies begin sleeping longer at night, what “sleeping through the night” really means, why night waking remai...
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Baby & Infant
A clear, pediatrician-reviewed age-by-age guide to how much sleep babies and young children need, including newborn sleep patterns, naps, normal va...
Read Article →Bedtime routines, naps, night waking, bedtime resistance, and common sleep challenges in younger children.
Toddler & Preschool
If your toddler needs you beside them every night to fall asleep, learn why this pattern develops and practical ways to gradually build more indepe...
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Toddler & Preschool
Wondering when your toddler should leave the crib? Learn the key safety signs, how to prepare the bedroom and how to make the move without turning ...
Read Article →Healthy sleep habits, nighttime problems, sleep schedules, and common concerns as children grow.
School Age
Melatonin can help some children with certain sleep problems, but it should not be an automatic bedtime supplement. Learn when it may be useful, po...
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School Age
Snoring in children is common, but frequent or loud snoring may sometimes signal a breathing problem such as obstructive sleep apnea. Learn the com...
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School Age
Most stomach viruses in children can be managed at home with fluids, rest, and careful monitoring. Learn what to offer your child, what to avoid, a...
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School Age
Bedtime resistance is common in toddlers and children and can turn evenings into a struggle for the entire family. Learn why children fight bedtime...
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