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Thursday, June 03, 2010

Getting Kids To Sleep Longer


Tired of tots coming into your room to ask you if it’s time to get up yet? Or, if they’re not “free-roaming” yet, maybe they just repeatedly call you with increasing volume until you respond, like Jenna does. Sigh.

Here’s a solution I love (got this great info from a blogger)!

Leave it to desperate parents to come up with something brilliant. The Good Nite Lite was developed by a dad who just wanted a little. bit. more. sleep.

It works like a night light that’s set on a timer. When it’s time to go to sleep, the happy moon face glows. When it’s wake up time (the time YOU choose and preset on the timer), the cheery sun face appears. A visual cue is a stroke of genius, especially for young kids who can’t yet tell time. I also love that it’s easily packable and portable for anytime you travel. Consistency (and sleep) when you’re on the road are pretty important too.

If you have a super early bird, gradually set the timer for a little later each morning until you reach a wake-up time where you all can function better. Especially you {smile}. Maybe you can even sneak in a cup of coffee before they get up.

Not quite sure if this will work on baby J??? Hhmmphh..... *thinking hard*.

The Good Nite Lite isn’t available in retail stores yet, but you can order online here: http://www.goodnitelite.com/index.php?page=product






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