Sleep Trainer Clocks Buying Guide
Posted by Laura in Featured, Sleep Training Clocks
Stop your child’s early waking with a sleep training clock
Adults need alarm clocks to wake them up and get them out of bed in the morning, but energetic toddlers and young children need no such assistance.
Quite the opposite – kids and toddlers need a clock that tell them when they should be staying in bed.
I set up this site because my sanity was saved by a sleep training clock that dealt with my child’s very early waking – and yours could be too.
Toddler Sleep Trainer Clock Features
Before you buy your new sleep training clock, there are a few features you need to consider:
- Do you want a built-in night light on the clock? If so, look for a light with adjustable brightness so you can adapt it to your child’s needs.
- Will you require an audible alarm? Look for an alarm that slowly increases in volume so your child can wake up without a shock.
- Do you want a gender-neutral clock rather than one specifically for girls or boys, so you can re-use the clock for other children?
- Should the clock have a digital or analogue face?
- Would you like the clock to be used to teach your child how to tell the time?
- Should the clock have a light-up face? Consdier that the bulb inside may be difficult to replace, thus shortening the life span of the clock.
For an at-a-glance guide, check out our features comparison table.
How Do Sleep Traning Alarm Clocks Work?
Sleep training clocks work by giving your child a visual clue as to whether they should be staying in bed, or getting up to play.
Often they will wake early in the morning and although it is light, it is still too early to get out of bed.
But by the time they have got up to ask you if it is morning time, they will be wide awake and may find it difficult to get back off to sleep.
By placing a sleep training clock in the child’s bedroom, you give them the opportunity to judge for themselves whether it is time to wake up, making it easier for them to stay in bed all night long.