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 desperatly need this clock my 2 year old daughter just will not go to sleep and then when she does she gets up several times during the night. aaaaahhhhh. Pulling my hair out.
I like how you can manually start the wake routine if you need to wake your child up earlier than planned.
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I found this tip most useful: Can the bedtime stories, lullabies, and white noise be programmed?
Absolutely! By using the switches on the back of the clock, you can create a bedtime and waketime routine that is perfect for your child. You can play a bedtime story only; lullabies only; story + lullabies; story + lullabies + white noise…it’s all up to you!
I like the tip about letting your child pick the bedtime story that goes with the clock. I know my little boy would feel more grown up being able to choose.
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I love that you can wake them up early by pushing down the yellow button!! Great feature!
I liked the tip about traveling the best.
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!
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My Tot Clock is a great tool to help your child sleep through the night in their own bed, but it can’t do it alone. 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. The pretty blue light and the extra bedtime story are great motivators to get your child interested in getting in their bed and turning out the lights. Give them lots of encouragement and a great big goodnight kiss. If they call out, ask them to tell you what color the light is. If they say “blue,” reinforce that the blue light means they should be sleeping. Continue to reinforce the concept without giving in! You can do it!
I like this tip: let your child pick the bedtime story that goes with the clock.
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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The best tip: their money back guarantee. “We are so confident that your child will be sleeping better in 30 days that we offer a 100% money back guarantee.”
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There is a money back guarantee. They are so sure you will love it that they fully stand behind their product.
You can let your child know that the music will wake them when the clock changes colors if you set the wake music to on. That way they will get to see it happen!
my daughter in law is having problems waking up my granddaughter for preschool maybe this could help..
and how come i didn’t have one of these when i was little there is all kinda cool stuff now a days
I like the tip to let the child pick their own story so they can feel like they are part of the process. Thanks for the chance!
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We need this because my son gets up way too early and wakes up the entire house. It would be nice to have a concrete way to show him when it is time to get up. Thanks!
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I like that it has a battery low light.
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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!
I like the fact that it works with power and battery. Thanks
Gosh, I so want to win this, I hope this one is my lucky comment.
Since I am thinking of this for my granddaughter, and her son is only 4 months old, I really don’t know which action would be the most important for her to use. I do know that he sometimes fights sleep a lot, so it is at least possible that he will be a real handfull when he reaches toddler-hood!
how to dim the blue light was my most useful tip because my ds doesn’t like a lot of light when he sleeps.
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The best tip: “Say goodnight and exit!” Hard, but a must-do.
Thank you for a great giveaway. I like that this works with batteries so it can be portable. Thank you
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I like 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!
When first using, the clock should be set to wake up at a child’s normal wake-up time.
The clock works even when the lights go out. Good strategy is to develop a routine and stick to it!! Thanks for the chance.
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The tip I found most helpful (and probably the hardest!) is:
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.
This is the most useful tip for me~
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).”
I like the tip on how to restart the bedtime story.
i like the morning tips!
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I like the blue light for naptime! That sounds good to me!
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The creators of My Tot Clock are parents too, and we understand that sometimes “life happens!” If you need to put your little one to sleep sooner than their regular bedtime or you miss their bedtime altogether, simply hold down the blue button on the top of the clock for 5 seconds to manually start the bedtime routine. The blue light will turn on (if it’s not on already) and the bedtime story will begin.
I think the First Night Tips would be most useful intially as my 22-month old niece rarely sleeps thru the night.
Most useful tip: When adding time to your child’s waketime, it’s best to add in 15 minute increments. Your child’s internal clock is mighty powerful, so if adding a full hour (for example on a Saturday morning), let your child know that it’s a sleep-in day and their yellow light will turn on later than normal. Otherwise, they might wake up, get impatient, and ask why their yellow light isn’t turning on! Set your rules ahead of time. For example, if they wake up early, you may want them to play quietly in their room until the yellow light turns on. I LOVE THIS FEATURE!!
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My favorite tip is How to reboot the Totclock!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! That is good to know!
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I like the recommendation for traveling with it to help your child stick to his/her routine.
How do I “reboot” My Tot Clock?
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! I found this tip useful.
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This thing has it all, doesn’t it. I love the white noise feature because my little one sleeps more than the older kids and the noise in our small home wakes her up too much, so white noise would help with that.
One helpful tip is that as long as you have batteries installed in My Tot Clock, it will continue to work even if the lights go out.
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My favorite tip is for Traveling & Visiting:
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!
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I think the tip about saying goodnight and leaving the room is very helpful.
The On/Off button on the back of My Tot Clock is designed to turn off the lights and sounds, but the clock will continue to keep time. If you need to turn the clock off entirely (for example, if traveling on an airplane), you will need to remove the batteries.
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I need the Tot Clock for my 3 year old grandson because he is afraid at night, alone in his room. I think this would help him.
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It will help keep a routine even when traveling.
I like the tip that the child should pick their favorite bedtime story so they’d be more motivated to sleep.
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let your child pick their favorite story in order to want to go to sleep!
The first night tips are helpful-especially reinforcing the colors!
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What if my child tries to stay awake until the yellow light turns on?
Children are so fascinated with the “magical” changing of the lights that they may want to stay awake to see My Tot Clock go from blue to yellow. For the first few nights, set the Wake Music to ON and let your child know that the clock will wake them up when the color changes. They won’t miss a thing!
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Once upon a time there was a prince who wouldn’t sleep in his own bed. He wanted to sleep with the king and queen. The king and queen desperately tried everything but the little prince would not sleep on his own. The prince was ensuring his place as the last child. Then one day a mom with magic clock came into town. The king and queen wanted this clock. Would it finally get the prince to sleep in his own bed?
to reboot the clock just simply unplug or take out the batteries for 30 to 60 seconds
This one is useful to me – his 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.
My favorite tip was “Let Your Child Pick Story”… Of course that works if we have more than one story card… hehee
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I like the morning tip the best.
This will help my son!
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The tip that I found useful was that time-out should be 1 min per year of the child’s age.
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How do I dim the blue light?
The blue light has 5 levels of illumination and can also be turned off entirely without impacting the rest of the clock functions. Use the Blue Light Dimmer on the back of the clock to select the level that works best for your child.
let your child pick the story was my favorite tip