I'm a stay at home mom for most of the year and a tax preparer for the tax season. I have two small children (a boy and girl) and I'm constantly trying new things to make our lives better and easier.

Monday, November 18, 2013

OK to Wake Clock

When you become a parent what is one thing that you cherish the most (besides the adorable little bundle of joy you care for)?  SLEEP!  Ah, sleep!  Wonderful, uninterrupted, sleep.  Unfortunately, it's interrupted often after having kids, even after the baby stage.
Take my 3-year-old daughter.  6AM rolls around and all I hear is "MOMMY!!!  I'M AWAAAAKE!!"  Thus leading her to waking her little brother who shares a room with her.  This leads to also a very tired mommy.
I searched all over the place for something to help me to get my sleep and keep my kids happy as well.  Enter the OK to Wake Clock!
I have been sleeping soooooo well since I bought this!  It not only teaches my kids time, but it teaches them about respecting others sleeping patterns.  They now know that it's okay for them to get up when they do, but they are not allowed to call for us or make loud noises until that certain special time.  They just play quietly in their room until then.
The clock can be used as just a clock, a night light, an alarm, and a wake timer.  It can even be set for naps and timeouts!  It's really easy to set for everything and it's a great design for everyone to handle.  Not only does it do everything I mentioned with time, but it also has a button that the kids can push to make a cute little smiley face pop up.  That smiley face also comes on when the green light turns on to tell them that it's OK to Wake!  The kids love it!  It also has a faceplate that you can change between two designs.
Now instead of hearing "MOMMY!!!  I'M AWAAAAKE!!" I now hear "MOMMY!!!  THE LIGHT IS GREEN!!!"  That's when I know I've gotten the sleep I need and so have they.



Pros
- Easy to set
- Cute
- Easy to teach the kids how to understand what it means
- You get a better sleep!

Cons
- If the kids do get a hold of it then you may want to check to make sure the times you have set for everything are the way you want them.  It is easy to change.

I really think this is a must have for anyone that has kids!

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Did you try this? Let me know what you think! Have a question? Feel free to ask!