Many people use white noise machines to help them get good sleep, but it's important for it not to get too loud. PonyWang via Getty Images People of all ages, from newborns to older adults, rely on ...

If you’re the parent of a new baby, you’ve experienced the long nights when your baby will wake at the slightest disturbance—a door closing, your dog barking, or merely the creaking of the house.

Among emerging trends to improve sleep is the idea to generate neutral noise as a way to drown out distracting noises or fill gaps in the silence. For some, too much silence can be just as disturbing ...

WHICH BABY SOOTHER IS BEST? Lulling a baby to sleep isn’t a matter of making the room dark and quiet. Believe it or not, a moderate amount of familiar noise is more effective at carrying your baby ...

A dad-of-two from the U.K. got the wrong end of the stick when he was trying to put his 1-year-old down for a nap. Joe, who asked for his last name not to be published, was informed by his wife, Alice ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Babies are so many things—cute and noisy and sweet. But most of all, they’re sleepy. I have a 12-week-old daughter and she’s still exhausted from ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more When you really need in need of a good night's sleep, there's nothing more irritating than lying awake ...

At some point, most of us will experience loud neighbors — the kind that stay up blasting music until 3 a.m. or rev their chainsaw at the crack of dawn. In those cases, a white noise machine can work ...