"sleep clock" for toddlers - anyone use one?

[Rowellen]

Do you mean a Groclock? We have one for DS but he doesn't really get it yet. Having said that, I haven't tried to explain it again for a while. We gets excited when he sees his "sun's up" though so he does partially get the concept.

[Beach Mama]

I have a Gro clock and love it - DS was getting out of bed at around 5 = now we have it set for 6:45 and he stays in bed even if he wakes up before that until "the sun comes up". With DD she is a bit older and we have her normal alarm clock set for 45 early so she knows she has to stay in bed until it says 6 - not so successful with her but she will come in our bed between 6 onwards and sometimes fall asleep again so it's not too much of a hassle. Good luck and I highly recommend it!

[Three Graces]

Yes, we have MoMo, the monkey sleep training clock. Our 4.5 yr old and nearly 3 yr old share a bedroom and were getting up earlier and earlier. First it was 5:30, then 5, then 4:40, racing down to our room and jumping into bed with us. We had DD in May and decided that we didn't need the boys waking us all up that early. At first I wasn't sure if it would work or not, but both boys now stay in their room and in their beds til MoMo opens his eyes. most of the time. I bought it online and it's the best money we've spent.

[Livinthedream]

LOL, we have the same kid!
We got the gro clock.
Love love love it, only bummer is, you have to set it everynight.
Worked a charm here, we now have the absolute bliss of sleeping in till the grand ole time of 5.30 am
Do you think your DS is old enough to "get" the concept? I am not sure ours would have a year ago.
Still, get one anyways, you will prolly use it later on.

[OceanPrincess]

We had one for DD since she was about 18mths. Didn't really get it at that age but we just started saying it "Say goodnight sun, look the moon is up, the stars are out! Now you stay in bed and stay quiet until the sun comes up!" and eventually she got it. DS got one for his second birthday (so just recently) and he already gets it, thanks to saying goodnight to DD's sun when reading books etc with her and DH in DD's room. He wasn't quite getting the morning thing though until just the last few weeks - I hear him chattering away around 6am (when DH leaves, I think DS is a light sleeper like mummy) then he comes skitttering down the hall to our room and announces "Mummy, the sun's up! Wake up time!"

Definitely recommend one.