Think your baby doesn't get enough sleep? These tips might help

When babies are healthy, well-fed, and comfortabletheir crying may reflect that they're experiencing minor struggles with normal development. —Dreamstime/TNS

VIRTUALLY every day, paediatricians hear questions from parents worried their children aren’t sleeping well. Concerns vary, since the sleep issues a toddler presents are very different from what we see in a busy high schooler. But by far, the parents who seem the most distraught are caring for babies under one year old.

After asking a few questions, paediatricians are almost always able to reassure these sleep-deprived folks that they’re doing a great job. Hearing more about the developmental reasons for their baby’s wakefulness, along with some new approaches to try, can be very validating.