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Thoughts on Ok to Wake (or similar) clock? Need help with DS

DS has decided that he's up for the day at 4:30 or 5 each day for the past week. He's always been a relatively early riser (6:30 or 7 at the very latest and we get him up at 6:30 on PS days), but this is ridiculous. It's not the time change because he was fine adjusting to that. But now he barges into our room and basically demands we get up with him. Needless to say, DH and I are frustrated, mad, and tired! Nothing has changed as far as bedtime (7:30-8) and he just doesn't seem tired in the morning and is ready to get up. I'm not sure I understand what is happening, but we need to get him to stay in his room. We let him get in our bed, but he's clearly not going back to sleep regardless. Plus, I hate to start this new bad habit.

Does anyone have advice? Do these type of clocks help at all? Any thoughts?

https://www.amazon.com/Wake-Childrens-Alarm-Clock-Nightlight/dp/B002RNKOM2 

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Re: Thoughts on Ok to Wake (or similar) clock? Need help with DS

  • We have this one:

    https://www.amazon.com/American-Innovative-Teach-Talking-Nightlight/dp/B003D7KV0Q/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1321893574&sr=1-8

    for DD and it's been great.  We told her she can't leave her room until the clock turns green and that if she wakes up before that, she can play quietly in her room.  First few times, she barged in per usual and we just asked "is your clock green?"  "No."  "Then go back to your room and wait until it is."  It's really worked and I like the added features of helping her tell time as she gets older.


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  • Awesome! Thanks for the rec. We will definitely be trying this out soon. I checked and the local B&N store carries it, so I will swing by.
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  • imagePesky:

    We have this one:

    https://www.amazon.com/American-Innovative-Teach-Talking-Nightlight/dp/B003D7KV0Q/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1321893574&sr=1-8

    for DD and it's been great.  We told her she can't leave her room until the clock turns green and that if she wakes up before that, she can play quietly in her room.  First few times, she barged in per usual and we just asked "is your clock green?"  "No."  "Then go back to your room and wait until it is."  It's really worked and I like the added features of helping her tell time as she gets older.

    We have this same one and have been really happy with it.

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  • I'm putting that on DD's Christmas list!  For a long time we couldn't keep books or animals in her room because she would make a huge mess and never sleep.  Now she's really good about going back to bed when it's too early to get up.  I hear her in there not sleeping, but as long as she's pretty quiet I am happy!  She talks to her animals, pretends to go on trips, lays out her clothes for the day, etc.  She tells me when she needs to pee and lets me put her back to bed.  It's awesome!  I think this clock might be the next step in me not having to get up to take her to the bathroom :)
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  • imagePesky:

    We have this one:

    https://www.amazon.com/American-Innovative-Teach-Talking-Nightlight/dp/B003D7KV0Q/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1321893574&sr=1-8

    for DD and it's been great.  We told her she can't leave her room until the clock turns green and that if she wakes up before that, she can play quietly in her room.  First few times, she barged in per usual and we just asked "is your clock green?"  "No."  "Then go back to your room and wait until it is."  It's really worked and I like the added features of helping her tell time as she gets older.

    We also have this same clock.  It worked wonders for us.  His clock turns green at 7 and he is pretty good about staying in there until it turns green.  And I also really like that its not me deciding when its time.  Like if he gets up too early and comes out I tell him the clock will let him know when its time so I am not the bad guy.  My husband did say its tough to program and figure out at first, just a heads up.

  • We have something similar and it works ok for DS1.  Our big problem is that he would wake in the middle of the night and either yell for us or come into our room.  He's allowed to get up just before 7:00, no issues so far.
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