Mar 072012
 

Earlier this week, The Talking Walnut reviewed the BabyZoo Sleep Trainer and knew we were on to something! Since our last post, another ingenious teachingĀ  device designed to keep kids in their beds past an ungodly hour has crossed our path…and this one offers a personal touch. The Zazoo Photo Clock features a variety of telltale images that you and your child can choose to distinguish daytime from nighttime. The choices range from basic sun and moon for preschoolers, to more entertaining options for older kids like robots and dinosaurs awake and asleep . Once you’ve selected your favorite day/night pairing and set your clock to the correct time, you’re good to go (to sleep, that is). At a simple glance, even the sleepiest of heads will be able to discern whether or not they should stay in bed. Still struggling with a restless resident? Make this clock truly their own by customizing it with a wake-up greeting featuring your child’s name. We like the fact that even after your child has outgrown the desire to pry you out from under your covers, this clever clock still comes in handy as a digital picture frame for the me-centric tween. Looking back at all those photos will have you remembering those days when your kid woke you up at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning. And you wonder where all those age lines come from?…

In a Nutshell: Putting your kid to bed is easy; it’s getting her to stay put that’s the hard part. With the Zazoo Photo Clock, don’t be surprised if her door doesn’t open quite so early this weekend.

 

 

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Mar 052012
 

Getting both kids to sleep in on weekend mornings is nothing short of a miracle. If one decides to stay in bed, the other must naturally bound out of her room with a bundle of energy. And no matter how many times we tell them to stay put, arming them with plenty of books/games/bargaining deals (“if you stay in bed until 8, you can watch SpongeBob in the morning), like so many parenting moments, our words appear to fall on deaf ears. Just in time for the return of Daylight Savings comes an adorably clever time-telling tool that just may do the trick. The BabyZoo Sleep Trainer is a smart clock that, at a quick glance, lets kids know whether or not it’s time to be up and at ‘em. Designed in the likeness of a precocious little monkey, Momo keeps his eyes closed when a child should be sleeping and opens his eyes when it’s time to wake up. Sleepyheads who want to take a sneak peek at those passing moments will have no trouble distinguishing hours from minutes, as Momo’s tummy is an old-fashioned analog clock and there’s a smaller digital clock at the top. Older kids will like the cool jungle-sounds alarm (in lieu of a harsh, buzzing sound) that can be turned off on weekends, school breaks and any day they can sleep in. How about giving it a try (yawn) this weekend or, better yet, tonight?

In a Nutshell: What parent couldn’t use a little extra shut-eye? Here’s a sleep training gadget that aims to buy everybody a few more zzz’s–no monkeying around.

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