Welcome to Ask Dr. Harvey Karp, our fatherhood-advice column at Esquire, where the author of The Happiest Baby on the Block ...

New babies are famously inconsistent sleepers, waking up often — day and night — to eat. They might struggle to nap during the day or get back to sleep after a 3 a.m. diaper change. And of course, if ...

Newborn babies often cry when they want one of their basic needs met. Here's what to do if your newborn won't stop crying.

As a bioacoustics researcher, I have spent years studying the communication of animals – from the soft calls of crocodile ...

While getting a baby to sleep through the night can cause headaches for a lot parents, daytime naps can come with their own challenges. Before having a baby you were probably expecting restless nights ...

Some fun facts about infant wailing that will confirm you're in for it: Infants cry about two hours a day. Adults are wired to respond to infant crying about twice as fast as we do to other loud ...

Kiera Crawford’s eldest daughter Cadie hadn’t paid much attention to her baby sister Hallie but in that moment everything ...

For many parents, long nights spent soothing a fussy baby is almost a rite of passage. According to the American Pregnancy Association, about 20% to 25% of babies go through a colicky phase. Colic is ...

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