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 ...

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 ...

You don’t have to sleep train to survive babyhood. Experts and real parents explain why skipping it is a valid choice, too.

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 ...

Safe sleep practices such as placing infants on their backs, using firm flat surfaces, and avoiding bed-sharing can cut SIDS risk in half. Coordinated education, policy, and culturally aware ...

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 ...

Sleep-related infant deaths continue to be a major, largely preventable cause of infant mortality, especially in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), as part of a multi-pronged safe ...