As increasing numbers of exhausted parents are relying on gummies bought online or in the US to help their kids sleep, Helen Coffey asks the experts whether pharmaceuticals are ever the answer and get ...

Millions of kids take melatonin, but doctors are raising red flags against the sleeping drug. Melatonin may help some kids sleep—but experts warn the popular “natural” sleep ...

Children need adequate sleep for optimal learning and for their mental and physical health. But a new study finds that few kids are getting the recommended amount of shut-eye, even though their ...

World Sleep Day, an awareness event dedicated to celebrating the importance of healthy sleep, is observed annually on the Friday before the spring vernal equinox. This year, it will be celebrated on ...

From the idea that most infants sleep 12 hours to the suggestion that daytime naps can improve nighttime slumbers, we expose the biggest misconceptions that are troubling parents.