Here’s something parents with young kids can use. If you’re like me, on the weekends your young children take great joy in leaping out of bed on the same (way too early) weekday schedule. So while you try to sleep the TV is blaring the latest Cartoon Network shows. Or even worse the kids come bounding into your room at 5 am demanding breakfast. The Teach Me Time alarm clock has a solution. You set the alarm to change to a glowing green color when it is time for the kids to wake. You no longer have to explain to younger children (who may not fully grasp the concept of time) that they should only get out of the bed when “the little hand is on the 7″. The Teach Me Time! will glow green indicating that it’s ok to get up. In addition the kids can use the clock as a nightlight and learn time from the clock by using the talking time-teaching feature .

Here’s what Teach Me Time looks like in the nightlight mode:

The controls on the back:

Display Specs: High-contrast, backlit LCD with analog and digital clock displays; adjustable dual-level backlight brightness control (Low/High).

Nightlight Specs: Dual-color (yellow and green), soft-glow LED nightlight; adjustable dual-level brightness control (Off/Low/High); full timer control (time on, time off, optional color-change time).

Voice Details: High-quality, female speaking voice; adjustable volume (Off/Low/Medium/High); ability to announce time on demand (right toe).

Alarm Clock Specs: Single, daily alarm with 10-minute snooze function. “Ding-a-ling” alarm tone.

Teach Me Time! Game Details: Left toe button selects a time at random on the analog clock (digital clock hidden); Right toe button displays the digital time and announces the answer in a clear, female voice; 5 difficulty levels: (1-easy) Round hours only. (2) Round hours and half-hours only. (3) Round hours, half-hours and quarter-hours. (4) Round hours, half-hours, quarter-hours and 10-minute intervals. (5-hard) Any time may be displayed.

Power Requirements: Region-specific, safety-certified external AC adapter included; optional 2x AAA batteries (included); All functions operate on battery-only power with the exception of the LCD backlight and nightlight; External adapter is small for easy placement in tight locations (approximately 2.0in tall x 1.0in wide x 1.0in deep when installed in the outlet).

Color: White with interchangeable colored bezels (blue, pink & yellow included); White AC power adapter.

Dimensions:
Unboxed: 5.0in (127mm) x 4.1in (104mm) x 5.3in (135mm)
(14 oz.)
Boxed: 5.75in (146mm) x 6.5in (165mm) x 5.25in (133mm)
(1 lb. 3 oz.)

Teach Me Time – $39.95