In praise of … REM

Editorial: no, not the late-lamented band, We refer to the state in which the twitch of the closed eye betrays the unshackling of the imagination

Problem solved

Our 11-year-old has suddenly become scared of sleeping by himself. Should we let him spend the night in our bed?

But is she really asleep?

As a new father, Adam Mansbach was smitten by his daughter but driven to despair by her resistance to sleep. Nick Duerden hears how it inspired his X-rated bestselling book