If your a mommy or a daddy, then I know you can relate to the nightmare of sleep deprivation. My oldest is almost 6 and my youngest is turning 1. So basically you could say that I’ve been sleep deprived for 6 years. When I saw the opportunity to be able to use My Tot Clock, I knew I had to learn more about it.
A little about My Tot Clock from the website:
My Tot Clock is an all-in-one sleep aid, alarm clock, nightlight, and timer for children ages 2+. It teaches little ones when to sleep (blue light) and when it’s okay to get out of bed (yellow light). It also plays bedtime stories, lullabies, fun wake music, and even white noise (like ocean sounds)! As an added bonus, My Tot Clock has a light blue light for nap time, a red light for timeout, and a green light for any positive timed activity. Perfect for those young enough to start learning a daily routine, but not old enough to be able to tell time. Also great for their sleepy parents! Guaranteed better sleep or your money back!
Pamela Gonzales, a once sleep deprived mommy and the inventor of My Tot Clock, came up with the idea of the color coded clock 4 years ago when her oldest son was having problems staying in bed at night. He would wake up in the middle of night, not knowing what time it was, and would get up ready to start his day. Knowing that her son was not sure of the time, she knew her son needed one of those clocks. A clock that would change colors and let her son know that is was either okay or not okay to get out of bed. So she set out on a search for a color coded clock. Her searched returned no results. She vowed at that moment that we was going to invent it.
Pamela sent us a My Tot Clock to review and WOW, this thing is cool! It is a great size and comes with interchangeable face plates. I especially like this feature because when one child is done or has outgrown it, you can personalize it for the next child. Upon first inspection I thought it might be difficult to set up. So I had my husband do the initial setup. Although looking back at it now, I was silly. It’s very easy.
First you will need to set the time on both the digital clock on the back and the analog clock on the front. Once you set both of these they will remain in-sync. You will then need to set up the timers for both sleepy times and wake time. The clock will automatically go off at the programmed times. During sleep time, the clock will light up blue. To make the sleep routine more enjoyable, insert a Tot Clock Treasure cartridge that can play a story, followed by lullabies and can even play white noise. The lullabies and stories will shut off after 30 minutes, but you can set the white noise to run all night if need be. Another feature that is really cool is that you can manually override any of these timers.
When it is time wake up, the clock will light up yellow. If you need your child to wake at a certain time, insert a Tot Clock Treasure cartridge to play a fun wake up song. I will say that my daughter does not wake up to the music. I do wish there was a way to turn it up just a bit.
My Tot Clock also has a green encouragement timer. The encouragement timer is designed to be activated so that your child can start an encouragement activity. It is easily activated with just a touch of a button. You will need to set up the amount of time you want the timer to run. The encouragement timer can be used for so many activities. Use it while potty training. Have them sit on the toilet for a minute or so. When the timer turns back to yellow then they know they can get off the toilet.
Another feature of My Tot Clock is the red discipline timer. You can activate the discipline timer with just a touch of a button. You will need to set up the amount of time you want the timer to run. When the clock turns from red to yellow, then your child will know that timeout is over.
Each Tot Clock Treasure cartridge comes with a great story plus soothing lullabies, a wake up song, and white noise.
Buy It: My Tot Clock retails for $49.99 and can be purchased from authorized retailers or directly from the My Tot Clock website. My Tot Clock comes with the “Welcome to Children’s Dreamland” Tot Clock Treasure cartridge, the “Night Sky” Faceplate, AC Adapter, and 4 AA Batteries.
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I like that it can be used for time out’s too. I sooo need this. My 2 year old is naughty.
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My son hasn’t fallen asleep in his own room, or bed for several months now. I really don’t know what to do anymore, I’m willing to try anything.
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Will it work during a blackout?
Absolutely! As long as you have batteries installed in My Tot Clock, it will continue to work even if the lights go out. Your child’s sleep and wake routine won’t skip a beat!
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I wish I had paid attention to the tip “Say Goodnight and Exit the Room.” Looks like the clock would help not only the child, but a parent like me as well, who is tempted to stay longer than she should! If the light is blue, mommy should exit the room!
I like the fact U can use this clock for Time-Out
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the tip I find most useful is Say Goodnight and Exit Room
I desperately need this clock because my son comes into my room in the middle of the night many nights, making himself comfortable in our bed. And he is a close-sleeper while I hate to be touched in my sleep. If he could learn to sleep all night every night in his own bed, I would be the happiest woman alive.
Is My Tot Clock safe for children?
This product has been independently tested for lead paint content and has passed all related child safety tests for children Ages 2+ according to the ASTM F963 standard for toy safety.
“What if I need to wake my child up sooner than the waketime?
The creators of My Tot Clock are parents too, and we understand that sometimes “life happens!” If you need to wake your little one sooner than their regular waketime, just sneak into their room and hold down the yellow button on the top of the clock for 5 seconds to manually start the wake routine. The yellow light will turn on and the wake music will begin (if selected).”
You will need to spend some time teaching your child about the blue light and the yellow light. Make sure they know that the blue light means nighty-night, and they can’t get out of bed or call out until the yellow light turns on.
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i like this one im totally electronically challenged..lol
My Tot Clock works off a microprocessor that may need to be restarted from time-to-time. If the clock begins to act in unexpected ways or turns off entirely, simply unplug and remove the batteries for 30 – 60 seconds. When you replace the batteries, the clock will reboot and you’ll be back in business!
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If you want to keep a consistent sleep and wake routine during vacation or when your child is visiting grandparents, just pack My Tot Clock. Your child’s routines are built-in!
The tip I find most useful was My Tot Clock works off a microprocessor that may need to be restarted from time-to-time. If the clock begins to act in unexpected ways or turns off entirely, simply unplug and remove the batteries for 30 – 60 seconds. When you replace the batteries, the clock will reboot and you’ll be back in business!
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The tip about dimming the light or turning it off entirely is most useful to me as my children don’t like bright lights at night.
What a neat product! I like the option of letting your child pick the story to go with it.
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“From Day 1, you should get in the habit of leaving the room the minute the blue light turns on and the bedtime story starts.”
When first using My Tot Clock, set the waketime to your child’s normal waketime and set the Wake Music to On. When your child wakes in the morning to the yellow light and fun music, give lots of praise! Singing and dancing helps, too!