Below are Slumber Sounds' links and articles on baby sleep, crying,  and fussiness problems. Please use them subject to our terms of use.

All new parents discover that putting newborn babies to sleep can be a slow process. Often, baby go to sleep lullabies, nursery songs, music therapy, or other baby bedtime songs can help a fussy baby fall asleep. (You can buy baby music tapes (or CDs) and baby songs online, or in baby stores). Some parents use baby massage, or aromatherapy. Many of these solutions ease fussiness and excessive crying as well.

bedtime success for baby   (from American Baby Magazine) how to help your baby develop sensible sleep patterns. establish routine and regular sleep schedule.

your baby's sleep patterns   (from Pampers Parenting Institute) discussion of sleep sorted by  age, newborn to pre-school.

bedtime rituals that work   (from Parents Pampering Institute) bedtime do's and don'ts. the big settle down: age-based tips for sleeping though the night, from newborn to two years old. 

fixing fussiness   (from St. Louis Children's Hospital) why babies cry - hunger, too much activity, other reasons.  how to handle late night crying. mother's diet when breastfeeding may cause fussiness.  

should baby sleep in parents bed?   (from Notre Dame magazine) in depth discussion of co-sleeping. study shows infants benefit several ways. children who coslept as babies appear better adjusted.

how to sooth  your baby's cries   (from Charles E. Schaefer, Ph.D.) normal crying in infants. what your baby's cries mean. types of cries. techniques to help: swaddling, carrying, rhythmic motion, soothing sounds, massage, cuddling, routines. 

infant crying - I'm trying to tell you something   (used with permission of Alabama Cooperative Extension Service - Alabama A & M University and Auburn University.) babies communicate by crying.  how to make baby feel better.  dealing with constant crying.

infant sleep forums   baby and children's sleep page. links, news, sleep test, and more.

when will baby sleep all night?    some babies take longer to sleep through night. develop bedtime routine. teach baby to comfort himself. check on baby in way that helps him go back to sleep.