Mention the words "sleep training" in any online group of parents and you've just lit the fuse. Comments are turned off faster than you can say "pacifier." Opinions quickly polarize into two heated ...

Parents, pediatricians, and policymakers alike have increasingly pushed districts to start school later in recent years so that older students can get more sleep. They argue that sleep is essential ...

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Another teen says she often falls asleep while on a late-night group chat with friends. Not everyone takes part in class discussions on a recent Friday; some students are slumped over their desks ...

Research has clearly shown that temperament plays a direct and forceful role in children’s sleep. Children with a “difficult” temperament (hard to soothe, prone to crying) have a much higher degree of ...