I’m not sure if the problem of kidlets waking up too early is so much of a “not sure if it is morning yet” issue, or more of a “it’s still a little dark, I just woke up, and I needed to be reassured that you love me” thing, but nevertheless I am intrigued by the idea of a night light that lets kids know when it is still sleepy-time versus time to get up.

The objective of the “Good Nite Lite” is to educate children to stay in bed until it is morning. Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years of age are just starting to grasp the concept of day and night and how it relates to regularly scheduled rest. The Good Nite Lite can assist children with better differentiating the concept of nighttime and daytime and reinforce the benefits of appropriate sleep patterns. The Good Nite Lite device itself is an innovative combination of a traditional night light and a built in timer that changes the visual display characteristics to reinforce a regular sleep pattern.

Whether it works as planned, or whether it’s just the world’s cutest night light remains to be seen, but I happen to have a review unit coming and a five year old I can use as a guinea pig…

Good Nite Lite is a new behavioral modification device that encourages children to learn healthy and acceptable sleeping habits.

The only indicator young children have for their daily schedule is the natural rise and fall of the sun and moon. Unfortunately, this is not the same schedule that parents and families keep – especially in the summer when the sun sets late and rises early.
Parents simply pre-set a certain period of time for sleeping, one that blends with the family schedule. When the pre-set “bedtime” arrives, parents show the child the Good Nite Lite, which turns from a cheerful Sun caricature to a peaceful Moon caricature. In the morning, the Moon changes back to the Sun at the pre-set time, demonstrating to children the acceptable time to get out of bed and start the day – even if the natural sun is shining bright.

Product Features
•    Plug and Play, simply set your time zone
•    Default 7A.M.-7P.M. “night time setting”
•    Friendly Sun and Moon Caricatures
•    Designed for children ages 3-5
•    Patent-Pending
•    6-inch diameter safely covers potentially dangerous outlets
•    Auto shut-off during the day for energy conservation
•    Retails at $34.99

The Good Nite Lite is now available to order at www.goodnitelite.com

It will be fun to see if the Good Nite Lite can help eliminate 4:30 am re-tuck-ins; I’ll keep you posted.