Do you have little ones that just don’t want to sleep in their own bed? I know my princess for years kept telling me she was scared in her room. We did everything we could to get her comfy and finally a few weeks ago, we managed to keep her in her own bed all night and it has given all of us a better night, that’s for sure.
I wanted to share a few of our tips on how we finally got her to sleep in her room and hopefully can help the one or other tired parent out.
Sleeping in your own bed isn’t always easy….5 tips to keep you on track
1. Get some light: Yes, light was a big thing with my little one. She was scared of the dark and no matter what light we found she didn’t like it. We finally got her one of the Glow Pets and that really did the trick. The light wasn’t bright, but gloomy enough for her to feel comfortable. The pets also serve as a cuddle buddy and a pillow, giving her extra security. The best part, after about 20 minutes the light will shut off, so you don’t have to worry about batteries running all night long.
2. Turn on the sounds: Another big help for us was to turn on a CD on a low setting so she could hear it and focus on the sounds while falling asleep, that has worked well, too. She gets to pick the CD each night and then listens to it while in bed. She is out in no time.
3. Get a routine going: That is also very important. Get a routine going that you do every night; get a shower, change into PJ’s and cuddle for a few minutes before bed has worked well for us and once she knew the routine she was fine and no fuzz at Bedtime since.
4. Spend only a few minutes: I used to spend hours sitting in her room rubbing her back and telling her to sleep; we changed that and now I will stay about 5 minutes, rubbing her back and giving her kisses. She knows that and won’t cry for more. We sometimes both listen to the music or I tell her a quick story, but in any event I want her quiet, calm and resting; preparing for the night.
5. Read a book together: We also read a book before bedtime, getting her ready for reading and eventually once she is old enough she will get reading time before bed, like 20 minutes or so, but I’m trying to prepare her for her reading and that will keep her on task.
There you have a few of our tips, these have worked for our Princess over the last few weeks, some may work well with your little one,some may not, but that gives you an idea on how to get a good bedtime routine in.
I also mentioned the Glow Pets earlier, you’ve seen them around at Walmart, online commercials and what not. I’ve seen them but never knew if it’s just another novelty that the kids have to have or if it really would be a good product to have for bedtime.
I can honestly say, the Glow Pet played a BIG role in keeping our princess in her bed. She loved her Glow Pet the minute it arrived and unlike other glow products that we have tried in the past, the entire pet is soft and comfy, can be laid on and used as a pillow. That was a big thing with my princess, she loved it; she could cuddle with her Penguin before bed and after about 20 minutes the light would turn off on it’s own. If she wasn’t asleep, there is a easy button for little ones to turn it back on for another 20 minutes.
We really like our Glow Pet, now let me change that, we LOVE our Glow Pet and thanks to the Glow Pets has helped us get a bedtime routine going in no time and we are Back to school with a smile.
There are 8 fun characters to choose from and all have a very unique color pallet, but all are just super comfy and soft and ready to cuddle with your little ones at bedtime.
For more information, be sure to check out Glow Pets on the web and friend them on Facebook.
We received the product for our honest review; all opinions are 100% our own and no other compensation was nor will be received. Affiliated links may be included in the post.
Jennifer says
This is the cutest!!! Is it wrong that I want one for myself? :/ So cuddly!
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Melanie Roberts says
nothing wrong at all…lol.. I’m considering getting one for myself, too…:-)
Pam says
Oh, those are adorable, Melanie! Too cute! I want the horse for myself!
Angela says
This is just adorable! I cannot believe how much it really does glow in the dark.
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Melanie Roberts says
I know Angela, it does glow… bright.. but gloomy … well.. it’s just perfect…:-)
Susan says
This is just too cute! I love that this glows, it would help my niece with her fear of the dark. This is a great product, I am sure she would love it.
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Melanie Roberts says
Thanks Susan for checking our review out, I bet your niece would love it and get over her fear of the dark, my princess did, too
Myrah - Coupon Mamacita says
Super cute and really helpful! This was such a struggle for me with my daughter.
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Melanie Roberts says
Glad we could help.. thanks Myrah for checking it out… Good luck with your daughter
Grace Hodgin says
We love these too and and love how many choices are available.
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Christine says
I’ve had the worst luck getting my 3 year old to sleep in her bed. Perhaps one of these would make her feel better!
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Debi says
My kids have been asking for these since they saw them on TV.
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Barb W. says
So cute! I bet my grand daughter would love these. Must add to the holiday shopping list!
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Melanie Roberts says
Total MUST for the Christmas list and I bet the grandbaby will LOVE it…. you will be the BEST grandma in the world!!!
Janel C says
That glow pet is SOO cute! My kids have a pillow pet and they all bicker over who gets to sleep with it. Might be time to get another!
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Danielle says
I LOVE Glow Pets. We bought our 4 year old one when we moved because she was moving into a new room… and it worked wonders!
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Melanie Roberts says
Sooo glad you enjoy the Glow Pets as much as we do.. they are amazing, aren’t they….:-)
Kristyn says
i need to get this for my daughter she get so scared of being alone in her room at night maybe this would help!
Tough Cookie Mommy says
My son would love this glow pet because he is always leaving a lamp or a nightlight on when he goes to sleep.
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Liz says
What a wonderful way to ease them into being on their own and the 20 minute time is about perfect, I think. Plus the fact it shuts off automatically is brilliant.
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Melanie Roberts says
Thanks for the visit Liz and I totally love the automatic shut off… it’s the BEST!!!
Daisy says
Awe, this is super cute. My son would love this, especially the turtle.
Jai says
First time I’ve seen these. It’s a friend and a night-light all in one!
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Stefani says
When these first came out, they were all I heard about from my son. He was lucky and he got the Penguin one and loves it. I think they are all cute!
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Melanie Roberts says
He sure was a lucky one.. I wish we had gotten one sooner, too.. but none the less totally love them… and our penguin is the cutest…:-)
Sandy VanHoey says
These are perfect for a child and so many need light of some sort when they go to bed. Now, a loveable toy a light