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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Child care workers and advocates in Oklahoma voiced their frustrations at a public hearing regarding new emergency rules from ...

The New Mexico Department of Health is offering free Pack 'N Play portable cribs to parents and caregivers with children under the age of 2 as part of the "Safe Sleep Campaign."This initiative aims to ...

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 ...

State officials are looking to implement more requirements on childcare providers who say they’re already in jeopardy of closing their doors.

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 ...

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A common point of contention among parents is sleep. Beyond the effects of sleep deprivation, post-partum fatigue and arguments over whose turn it is to get up in the middle of the night in those ...

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 training without having a partner to split duties with or get support from can be challenging — but not impossible. (Photo: Getty Images) “Sleep now ... after the baby comes you’ll never sleep ...