OK to Wake! Children’s Alarm Clock and Nightlight
January 20, 2012 by admin
Filed under Home Decor Supplies
OK to Wake! Children’s Alarm Clock and Nightlight
- OK to Wake, color changing night-light timer teaches children to stay in bed longer in the morning so parents get more sleep
- Customizable: Parents set the OK to Wake, time and brightness
- Separate “Nap Timer” allows for afternoon napping without disrupting usual alarm and night-light settings
- Alarm clock with snooze function allows older kids to get up “on their own”
- Fun “toe” buttons designed for kids invoke funny facial animations on the LCD
OK to Wake, glows a soft yellow in the evening and turns green in the morning at the time parent’s specify. Kids take pride in waiting for the green light before they come visit mom and dad with the knowledge of a job well-done. This ingenious product is a life-saver for sleep-deprived parents for whom every extra moment of sleep is a luxury. Kid-friendly shape, parent-friendly design – kids love pressing the fun “toe” buttons which invoke funny facial animations on the LCD. Cleverly concealed p
List Price: $ 38.39
Price: $ 25.46
Its cousin clock is far superior,
I bought this clock for my 2 1/2 year old because she gets up at odd hours and I wanted a visual clue to tell her when it was OK to get up. That part works. However, my 4-year-old son has the “Teach Me Time” clock by this same company, and it offers the same functionality and SO MUCH MORE.
The things wrong with this clock are:
– No plug-in option, so when the batteries fade so does its usefulness.
– The nightlight is not very bright and it turns off quickly … this is true of the Teach Me Time clock, but when plugged in it is not an issue for whatever reason.
– The time part is not illuminated, so while my daughter can tell it is OK to get up, she can’t see what time it is. After being used to her brother’s clock, this disappoints both of them.
I only bought this clock because the other one was sold out everywhere. While it does the sleep job, I was overall disappointed and would tell any prospective buyers to go for the other option if available.
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|functionality all there; wish it were brighter,
Summary: all the functionality is there but I wish the nightlight were brighter. We’re going to keep it anyway. Hopefully it’s bright enough to help our daughter learn to sleep in a bit longer in the morning.
I was torn between this item and it’s plug-in sibling (Teach Me Time). We really wanted something battery operated so this clock seemed the clear choice. The “Ok To Wake” feature is what sold us on this clock. It’s too early to tell if the behavior modification piece will work for our daughter, but that’s more a question of her learning — the functionality of the clock is all there. We even plan to use the ‘nap’ feature as a time-out clock/timer (got the idea from a competing product). We love that it is battery operated — waiting to see how long the batteries last in practice.
My main concern is that the ‘nightlight’ is not very bright. Even on “high” the yellow is particularly dim; the green is adequate. We purchased a separate product to serve as a nightlight even before we knew this one was dim. Why do I want it brighter? So that my daughter can easily see what color the clock is, which (in my mind) is the whole point of this particular clock. I’d try to see the clock in person if you think this might be an issue for you. Its brightness will NOT be the same as its plug-in sibling.
The face on this clock is not backlit; you can’t see it in the dark without pushing the toe to illuminate it. To conserve battery life the nightlight has a max time on of 2-hours (although you can push the button again to re-trigger it). The controls are quite easy to use. The animations are cute. I like the design of toe-operated buttons (for toggling light and snooze). Overall very child-friendly and fun.
My wish list? The functionality of this clock (or it’s sibling) using a rechargeable base, so that you could get the power (and brightness if you wanted it) of a plugged-in version with the flexibility of a cordless (i.e., battery-operated) version.
One other note — some of the competitors for this product have a money back guarantee (as in if your child doesn’t learn to sleep better get a refund). This product (and it’s sibling) do not. It’d be a nice thing to add.
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|Exactly what we needed,
This clock is exactly what we needed to teach our two-year-old twins an appropriate time to wake up. We’re able to help them sleep in longer in the mornings and stay quiet if they wake up before “the clock turns green,” as we taught them. We also use the “OK to Wake” setting for naps, so if they wake up too soon after going down, they know to put themselves back to sleep. They have been less grumpy and more rested since we started using this clock. It was easy to teach and can be adapted when they are able to distinguish numbers on the clock face. This is perfect for our family!
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