We moved Mya to a toddler bed months ago. She was always an awesome sleeper in her crib, but the change to toddler bed took some getting used to. That is, until we stumbled upon this:
It's called a Gro Clock and it's the best purchase I've made in a very long time.
Mya has no concept of time and would get up out of bed at all hours of the night. Sometimes we'd find her wandering the house, and sometimes she'd come to find us in our bedroom. And when we put her back to bed, she would cry because she believed she was ready to get up. A few early, early mornings found one of us laying on the couch with her watching Mickey Mouse because Mya wouldn't stay in bed.
Ugh!
Enter: Gro Clock. It cost us $50 and the concept was simple: Stay in bed until you see the sun!
When Mya goes down for her nap or at bedtime, we click a button to display a blue star. As time goes by, the 12 little stars surrounding the big star fade away to tell her that it's almost time to get up. When the sun rises, she knows that it's time to get out of bed.
We set the sun rise to display at 3pm (nap time) and 7:08am (morning). The clock itself is silent. So if Mya is not awake yet, the sun shines and Mya sees it when she wakes up.
It took two nights before Mya fully caught on, and now - months later - she loves her clock. If she wakes up in the early morning and sees the star, she knows she can read a book or play with her stuffies, but she has to stay in bed. And if she wakes to the sun rise in her bedroom, I get to hear my new favourite words wake me up: "Mommy! The sun is up!"
If you have a toddler who struggles with staying in bed, trust me, a Gro Clock is the best purchase you'll ever make.
Enjoy!
Melanie
