I'm the baby and kids gear writer, a mom to three and former teacher. Getting my babies to actually sleep in their bassinets was one of the most unexpectedly frustrating things I faced as a new parent ...

Sleep is an obsession for many new parents, and it's easy to understand why: You're not getting nearly enough, and yet you have to think about it all the time as you schedule naps and hope that (just ...

When I think of baby sleep, I think of a certain picture I have stuck to my fridge: My husband is holding my infant son—age 3 months at the time—on his chest. My son is wrapped in a burp cloth. The ...

Bassinets are incredibly convenient—they provide a safe sleep space for your baby right next to you, making tending to them in the middle of the night a little easier. Plus, the American Academy of ...

Which crib sheets are best? Picking out the crib and the mattress for your newborn is only half the battle. You also have to pick out sheets, and that can have just as much of an impact on your baby’s ...

Which crib mattresses are best? Babies are delicate, which is why choosing the right crib mattress is one of the most important decisions you can make. Crib mattresses that are too small for the crib ...

Like many millennial parents, a mom from Arkansas spends a lot of time worrying about safe sleep practices for her baby—no pillows, no blankets, no bumpers and certainly no added mattresses in the ...