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]
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… [Read More]
4 Tips for Preserving Your Child’s Sleep During the Fireworks
Holidays in general can affect our children’s sleep, but the Fourth of July and the fireworks throw in extra challenges to maintaining healthy sleep habits! Summer and holidays are meant to be carefree, right? As a parent, all that goes out the window! You are still trying to preserve your child’s sleep during the fireworks and… [Read More]
Surviving the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression
As a certified child sleep coach, I spend a lot of time talking about the 8-10 month sleep regression and helping parents through it. I hear this a lot from parents, “my child has never a been a good sleeper and I didn’t think sleep could get much worse, but when the 8 month sleep… [Read More]
Determining the Best Bedtime and How Much Sleep Your Child Needs
As a certified child sleep consultant, I am asked a lot about the best bedtime for babies and children; as well as how much sleep children need each day to meet their sleep needs. It makes sense that parents want to make sure that they are providing their children with adequate rest – SLEEP IS… [Read More]
4 Month Sleep Regression Demystified!
As a child sleep coach, every day I talk about sleep regressions – the 4 month sleep regression in particular is a pretty popular topic! I have countless Moms say “my son was sleeping 6 hours at nights at 3 months and then all of a sudden at 4 months, he began waking again… [Read More]
Top 5 Tips for Traveling With Your Littles
With summer quickly approaching, I am getting many questions about preserving healthy sleep habits for little ones during travel. Before I share my top 5 tips, one thing to keep in mind is that with all transition, it is important to stay patient. Traveling can be a tough adjustment, for both adults and children. It is very… [Read More]
