What's Normal, What's Not: What the Research Says

During the first 12 weeks after they are born, most infants go from short sleep and waking periods, which are spread fairly evenly over 24 hours, to longer periods of sleep during the night. By 12 weeks of age, two thirds of infants are ‘sleeping through the night’ according to reports from parents.... Read more

Preventing or Managing Infant Sleep Problems

Since Dr Benjamin Spock’s 1979 book on baby and child care, parents have been faced with conflicting advice about the benefits and costs of ‘strict’ versus ‘permissive’ parenting. On one side, parents are told that the use of routine-based care by parents from the early days of infancy is the secret to producing satisfied parents and a happy baby... Read more