How much an infant cries is largely steered by their genetics and there is probably not much that parents can do about it. This has been shown in a new Swedish twin study from Uppsala University and ...

New babies are famously inconsistent sleepers, waking up often — day and night — to eat. They might struggle to nap during the day or get back to sleep after a 3 a.m. diaper change. And of course, if ...

Cats' Sleep-Deprived Faces As Human Baby Keep Crying Are Downright Priceless originally appeared on PetHelpful. It’s no surprise that things can shift in a big way when adding a new addition to the ...

This piece is part of Scientific American’s column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. It was 3 A.M., and my seven-month-old would not stay asleep. She didn’t want to nurse. She cried when I ...

How do you soothe a baby? There are as many answers to this as there are babies. For some babies (and adults), the answer involves listening to music. What kind of music is also very personal. These ...