Experts explain how much sleep is enough and share their tips for organizing a sleep schedule and nap routine for babies and toddlers. Newborns tend to be marathon nappers, and while there's no ...

Naps help Constance Kobylarz Wilde, 58, recharge, especially if she takes them right after lunch. Wilde, a marketing manager and health blogger in Mountain View, Calif., is constantly juggling her ...

Planning around your baby's nap schedule is a common part of new parenthood. If you've ever said no to multiple Saturday ...

If you are constantly feeling tired after school, then naps may be a solution. Whether they are 30 minutes or two hours long, there are many benefits to taking naps. Teenagers need about eight to 10 ...

You need a nap—but you’re a parent! We’ve got you. While catching some mid-day zzzs may be more challenging once you have kids (okay, that’s an understatement), it’s not impossible. You just have to ...

Every baby is different, but your little one's sleep routine may start to become somewhat more predictable this month. However, the dreaded 4-month sleep regression can also appear around this time, ...

Though preschool children often nap when they are home, increasing pressure to pump more knowledge into our kids’ heads is leading many schools to cut nap time. Does it matter? As most parents have ...

A reanalysis of studies on night shift naps reveals the ideal snoozing schedule that may help combat fatigue and drowsiness when staying up all night. New analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps ...

Q: My 4-year-old sometimes takes naps around 2 p.m. On the days he takes naps he's great, but on the days he doesn't he can be a real terror. How do I discipline my ...

I love naps. I think most of us do. Especially on Saturday afternoon, while watching golf. Have you ever noticed that golf is the perfect show for napping? Must be all that soft talking they do. To ...

The first study to assess the benefits of naps for medical residents during extended shifts found that creating protected times when interns could sleep during a night on-call significantly reduced ...