Here’s the thing about kids: They often can’t fall asleep, wake up too early or wake multiple times a night. And it can suck. One way to minimize the stress of dealing with your kids’ sleeping and waking habits is to provide them with an alarm clock. Kids’ alarm clocks will help your little ones understand when it’s time to get up or stay quiet in the mornings.
If you’re exhausted and looking for a way to keep your children in their beds until after dawn, a kids’ alarm clock can be a great tool. Here are a few options that will give you back your mornings and allow your family to establish a solid morning routine.
More About Kids and Sleep Habits:
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- Don’t Be a Slave to the Sleep Schedule
- 6 Fool-Proof Tips for the Entire Family to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
7 Best Alarm Clocks for Kids Of All Ages (Even Toddlers)
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Anmones Rabbit Night Light & Alarm Clock
The soft glow of this bunny shaped clock (programmed for a half hour or an hour) will comfort kids so they can hunker down, and fall asleep faster. When morning arrives, there are six cheerful wake-up tones to choose from. It also includes a temperature sensor and a sound or vibration activated screen.
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LittleHippo Mella Ready to Rise Clock
In addition to a pre-set glowing bedtime color, the Mella “face” closes its eyelids when it’s time to turn in for the night and it glows yellow when it's almost time to get up to indicate quiet playtime before an alarm goes off. Once it turns green, it’s time to start the day. Other features include three alarm sounds, three sleep sounds, a nightlight with five colors and a countdown timer for naps and time-outs.
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Clocky Alarm Clock on Wheels
Have a tween or teen who struggles to get out of bed in the morning? Clocky can help you out. Once it’s time for the alarm to go off, this funky clock will come to life, bounce off of the nightstand and roll around the room until your sleepy kid gets up and turns it off. It does have a one-hit snooze, which means Grumpy gets ten more minutes before the chase begins.
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hatch-baby-restHatch Baby Rest Sound Machine and Time-to-Rise Clock
You get three products in one with this popular Bluetooth-enabled clock. It works as a night light, sound machine and alarm clock – all controlled by your smartphone via the corresponding app. It features a no-button layout and preset sound and color combinations recommended by sleep experts, but can it be customized to best fit your child’s needs, too.
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It's About Time Stoplight Sleep Enhancing Alarm Clock
Your Sesame Street fan won’t mind going to sleep at night OR waking up with this fun alarm clock (several character versions are available). The red light means it's time to hit the sack, and the green light means it's time to get up (the yellow light is a nightlight). It’s pretty straightforward but it does the trick.
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My Tot Toddler Clock
This is sweet, simple, kid-friendly alarm clock plays bedtime stories and lullabies, music and white noise, plus it signals your little one with color settings when it’s time to sleep, wake up, nap, play or….sit for a timeout!
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OK to Wake! Alarm Clock & Night-Light
Because time is meaningless to a toddler, it's helpful to dictate when it’s ok (or not ok) to get out of bed with colors. Since “green means” go, your tot simply has to look at their clock to see if it’s glowing yet (you set the time yourself), and if it’s not, they know to go back to sleep or quietly play in their room. (The soft yellow night-light, which automatically turns off an hour after bedtime, helps reinforce the boundaries of sleep time.)
