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A parent sits calmly beside a child settled back in bed in a dimly lit bedroom, lit only by a small bedside light.

Night terrors: what the NHS, Mayo Clinic and Sl...

The NHS, Mayo Clinic, Sleep Foundation and the peer-reviewed literature all agree on one thing about night terrors, and disagree by up to tenfold on two others. Here is what...

Night terrors: what the NHS, Mayo Clinic and Sl...

The NHS, Mayo Clinic, Sleep Foundation and the peer-reviewed literature all agree on one thing about night terrors, and disagree by up to tenfold on two others. Here is what...

A cheerful toddler standing awake in a cot in daylight instead of settling for a midday nap

The one-nap transition: what the sources actual...

Six ranked pages give six different ages for the one-nap transition, none sourced. Here's what they actually agree on instead.

The one-nap transition: what the sources actual...

Six ranked pages give six different ages for the one-nap transition, none sourced. Here's what they actually agree on instead.

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Contact napping: what it is, is it safe, and wh...

What contact napping is, the one safety rule that actually matters, and when it typically starts to change.

Contact napping: what it is, is it safe, and wh...

What contact napping is, the one safety rule that actually matters, and when it typically starts to change.

A softly glowing bedside sleep-trainer clock on a child's nightstand in a dim bedroom at night.

How to set up a Gro Clock (and what to do when ...

A step-by-step setup guide for the classic Gro Clock, plus the three real reasons it won't reset.

How to set up a Gro Clock (and what to do when ...

A step-by-step setup guide for the classic Gro Clock, plus the three real reasons it won't reset.

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Touch Lamps: What to Look for Before You Buy One

Touch lamps are not all the same underneath the tap. Here are the five things that actually differ, and what to check before you buy one.

Touch Lamps: What to Look for Before You Buy One

Touch lamps are not all the same underneath the tap. Here are the five things that actually differ, and what to check before you buy one.

A dim bedroom just after an alarm has gone off, with someone slow to get moving.

Sleep inertia: why waking up feels worse than i...

Why waking up feels worse than it should, even after a full night's sleep, and what the evidence says actually helps.

Sleep inertia: why waking up feels worse than i...

Why waking up feels worse than it should, even after a full night's sleep, and what the evidence says actually helps.