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Never Wake a Sleeping Baby?

I’m convinced whoever came up with the phrase “never wake a sleeping baby” must’ve been blessed with a unicorn baby. You know…those magical infants that rarely cry, sleep through the night early on and put themselves to sleep without a peep? While this advice might work for those few lucky ones…it can cause some serious…

Sleep & Five Positive Parenting Tools

Maybe your family is like ours. We require sleep to live a happy, relatively harmonious life. We don’t buy into this “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” mentality or accept that not sleeping is normal for children or adults. I need sleep to be the type of Mom I want to be and to be able…

Top Tips to Help Your Children Share a Room

Many families come to me looking for tips on how to help their children share a room without bedtime, nights and naps turning into a three-ring circus! As a mother to twins and a certified child sleep consultant, I can 100% understand the fears and concerns that come with children sharing a room. In some…

Successfully Transitioning from a Crib to a Bed

As a child sleep consultant, I coach parents through successfully transitioning their children from a crib to a bed all the time. As I am in the process of transitioning my own twins, now seems like a perfect opportunity to share some tips on how you can set your toddlers and preschoolers up for success! Let’s…

Steps That Can Reduce the Risk of SIDS

October is SIDS Awareness Month and today’s post will help you answer the question “what steps can reduce the risk of SIDS for my baby?” SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is a topic that no one wants to talk about, but parents think (*obsess*) about as a natural part of having a baby. When we…

White Noise for My Baby or Toddler?

“Should I use white noise for my baby or toddler?” is one question that I get a lot as a child sleep consultant. You probably stumbled upon this page by asking Google the same question! The short answer? YES! Now, You Ask, “Why?” Let me break down the reasons why below, but first let’s answer…

The Importance of Bedtime Stories as Part of a Soothing Routine

Today on the Bella Luna Sleep Blog, we are welcoming Stephanie Brusseau of Usborne Books & More to help us understand the important of bedtime stories and answer the question “why should I read bedtime stories to my children as part of their soothing routine?” Stephanie is also a twin Mom to 2-year-old boy girl…

Enhance Your Child’s Healthy Sleep Habits with Essential Oils

Today on the Bella Luna Sleep Blog, we are welcoming, Brianne Squires to join us to share how you can enhance your child’s healthy sleep habits with essential oils! I’m a huge fan of using essential oils to help enhance children’s soothing routines and promote sleep. Brianne is an expert on essential oils and pretty…

How To Create A Bedtime Routine For All Ages

We hear all about how important a bedtime routine is, but do we know why or how to create a bedtime routine? “Why is it so important?” “What should I do?” “Wait, I need one too?” These questions may all be crossing your mind as you think about creating a soothing routine to promote sleep…

Top 10 Baby Sleep Myths & The Real Deal

This is how it goes, right? You have a baby. The advice comes pouring in from well-meaning family and friends and even strangers! (lucky us!) People ask “is she a good baby?” (what does that even mean?!) If you express your baby is having challenges sleeping, even more advice comes flowing in, usually around baby…

5 Must Have Sleep Gifts for Your Baby Registry

True or False… 5 months pregnant with twins, walking into Buy Buy Baby with my handsome husband, going through the process to start our baby registry. I got so overwhelmed in the first aisle that I started crying so we had to leave?! TRUE! Many parents are in similar situations and now that I’m an…

How I decided to become a Child Sleep Consultant

I am constantly asked “how did you decide to become a child sleep consultant?!” Perhaps I should step back a minute and first introduce myself… Hi there! I am Christine Brown, founder of Bella Luna Family and a certified child sleep consultant. My twin boys, Ryan and Nicholas, call me “Mommy”. My husband, Jeff, is…