Sleepy Farm

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When setting the clock, the face shows a cool relaxing moon face with a series of stars that disappear until the clock is ready to tell the child they may get up. We passed the phase of having to sleep on the floor, passed the stage of wanting to kill Mr Sun (as it was another thing to throw during bedtime filled tantrums! The Gro-clock also comes with a beautifully illustrated book which helps to encourage children to stay in bed longer, which means more sleep for them and more sleep for you! We have been looking for a suitable light as most are too bright to be left on all night or have a cut-out time of around 20 minutes , which is not enough.

Spending the time reading the book together is really nice and she already knows most of the words and finishes off the sentences. Chopsy Baby just couldn’t believe there was a product in the world that would make a wilful toddler understand that the day doesn’t start at 5am, so we decided it had to be tested. I can now report that since installing the Gro Clock in his bedroom the tantrums have greatly reduced with just an occasional whimper as we leave the room. The Groclock has an easy to understand illuminated LCD display that indicates when children should be sleeping and when they can get up, using friendly graphics to show the time. You can use it as a nightlight, or for night feeds with a small baby – we have 2 of these Gro-Lights and have been using them for both purposes.Firstly, as mentioned, we have Mr Sun which denotes wake-up time and Mr Star who denotes sleep time. Jenny (Midwife and Life) recently posted… Love 2 read review and Giveaway – WIN the chance to create a personalised book for your child! If they're waking at 5am now and your goal is 7am you can get there in smaller increments, so that they can succeed sooner. It did take me a few times to get used to selecting the different functions, but it’s easy to remember now. I am working on Master Owl plush toys, some of which have built in mindfulness meditations and relaxing music.

Once Ethan was sleeping through the night we were ready to tackle his early waking times, and we did this by using a Gro-Clock. The clock comes with an illustrated book which you read at bedtime before saying night night to Mr Sun before he morphs in to Mr Star. Read more about the seller notes “Used, has some minor marks on it, which are not noticable when in use. Also included with the Gro Clock is a story book which introduces the Sun and the Star too, and we’ve taken to reading that to BattleKid at night before a second story.

It can be set as a simple digital clock – ideal for older children who are learning about time – or just as a simple sun and star image. The Gro Company specialise in the manufacturing of safer sleep solutions for babies and make everything from Gro-lights to black out Gro Anywhere Blinds. It does take a little while for little ones to get used to the Gro-Clock, and you should start them off slowly. Introducing the Ollie the Owl Groclock, a fun new twist on the award winning Groclock and a new addition to Ollie’s family.

Jen says: “I didn’t think there was a product in the world that could help stop my toddler operate on a 24 hour battery. I am passionate about helping children to learn about the benefits of mindfulness and bringing them age old wisdom, woven into my stories. Harps is an award winning blogger who shares her remarkable journey of motherhood after experiencing post natal depression and an unexpected diagnosis of Down’s syndrome. The Groclock sleep trainer uses colours and pictures to help children who are too young to read an ordinary clock, to understand when it’s time to sleep and when it’s time to spring out of bed and play! Once the time is set and whether you want the alarm set or not, you can then set the nap time wake up and morning wake up times.It just tells the story of the farm animals who can't understand why the pig is always sleeping when they're playing. The brightness can be adjusted so it took us a couple of nights to find the perfect brightness for us. The clock itself displays 12 blue stars which go out one by one as each hour passes so that once all of the stars have disappeared, a bright yellow sunshine appears and your child knows that its morning.

When I consulted the information book I discovered that it had a function on the clock to combat this in the form of a lock so little fingers can’t mess around with it. I have never been a morning person and if at the age of 30 I’m still not a morning person then I’m pretty sure I never will be.For kids to understand the Gro Clock, they have to understand that at night, the sun goes away, the stars come out, and that's when we sleep. Due to popular request, this 2010 version of the Gro-Clock has a new feature allowing parents to choose whether or not to display the digital clock during the usual ‘stars to sun’ countdown. Top tip : If your child is used to waking at 6am, don’t set the clock for 8am and expect them to suddenly stay in bed for an extra 2 hours.