Hi! I’m Renee. I am so excited to join the Bella Luna Sleep Team as a certified child sleep consultant and to share my top tips with you! My sleep story My journey to becoming a sleep consultant began in late 2015. A year prior, my twin girls were born, 6 ½ weeks before… [Read More]
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… [Read More]
2 Year Sleep Regression Survival Tips
. Help! My daughter was a great sleeper and since she turned two, she just won’t sleep. She fights both naps and bedtime. What do I do? As a child sleep consultant, when I receive messages like this from parents, I instantly think “2 year sleep regression! Ugh!” Common sleep time behavior changes that point… [Read More]
Daylight Savings 2019 – Spring Forward
No one is more freaked out with time changes than Moms and Dads who are at the mercy of their child’s sleep! Second in line are child sleep consultants when we spring forward the clocks! Daylight Savings Time starts in the US and Canada on Sunday, March 10, 2019. What this means is when we… [Read More]
Preventing Scary Halloween Sleep!
The Halloween costumes are bought and your kids are SO excited for trick or treat, but in the back of your head you’re thinking “trick or treat is going to kill my kids’ sleep!” If you are anything like me, you don’t want to be a scrooge (wrong holiday!), but you really want your kids… [Read More]
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… [Read More]
Spotlight on Toddler Sleep: The 18-Month Sleep Regression
You made it through the infant stage and you are sailing into toddlerhood… Then WHAM – your toddler is all of a sudden waking up all night long again like a newborn! Likely he or she is also fighting naps, bringing the bedtime drama and maybe some early morning wake ups thrown in for… [Read More]
How can a child sleep consultant help my family?
The field of child sleep consulting is relatively new and I hear all the time “I never knew people like you existed!” If you are thinking the same thing, with today’s post, I’m hoping to answer the question “how can a child sleep consultant help my family?” I’m also going to advice on the top… [Read More]
What steps can I take to reduce the risk of SIDS for my baby?
October is SIDS Awareness Month and today’s post will help you answer the question “what steps can I take to 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… [Read More]
Should I use white noise for my baby or toddler?
“Should I use white noise for my baby or toddler?” is one of the most frequently asked questions that I get 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… [Read More]
