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As title suggests I'm looking at getting the Gro Egg room thermometer to use as a night light for my 2 year old. He's used to a great night light on top of his Angelcare Monitor but I need that for his soon-to-be-arriving baby brother :D
Does it throw much light into the room? It looks like it would but wanted to be sure before I bought it online. It needs to be enough for him to find his teddy, cars etc during the night.
Not sure about how good the gro egg is but have you seen the Gro night light clock? It's really cute,you can adjust the brightness and it teaches about when it's time to get up etc.
I have one.... Not much light at all TBH.
If you want, I can take a pic once it's dark?
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I second the Gro clock. Google it. I think it would be a much better option for you.
I was in exactly the same sito as you re the angel care night light!! I was looking at getting one of those gro eggs for my 22 month olds room as a night light but ended up with a himalayan salt lamp. In throws out a really nice soft glow, enough to see everything yet the room is still dark, plus they have lots of health benefits too. I have one for baby's room as well because I thought they'd be nice to breastfeed by rather than a full on lamp or switching all the lights on :)
I get mine from a supplier off eBay, if you're interested I can pm you the details :)
Oooohhhhh- sorry for the hijack...
Helle- could you PM me for the Himalayan salt lamp? I'd love to get one.
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We've got the Gro Clock and it is great! Still working on getting DS to stay in bed till the sun comes up, but he does get the concept. They are a bit exxy for what the are, but still a great product!
Hmmm...Gro clock looks interesting, thanks for the tip girls.
Emma - thanks for offering hun, but if you say it doesn't give off much light I trust you :)
The salt lamp is worth a closer look too, would appreciate the details Helle thanks!
We tried going without a night light originally but that did not go down well as you can imagine!
I also just have an energizer battery operated night night. Works a treat
We have the egg thermometer and doesn't give off hardly any light at all.
You can get "night light" that plug into a power point at Safeway/Coles
We have a gro egg, not much light comes from it, the girls have a kinderglo nightlight each, we love them, we charge them in our room and then give them too them they last up to 2 nights before charging again and they change colours we got them in Kmart for $12 on sale in the kids light/cushion section. You can look them up on facebook too! we have 2 cute little dino's
Helle - could you pm me the details for the salt lamp too. Thanks :)
Have pmed you ladies :)
I have used salt lamps here too, much nicer light... you can get packs of them on ebay rocks of the earth i think is the seller.... ??
We have the GroEgg. I love it for the room temp purpose, but like the others have said it doesn't throw off much light.
Helle, would you mind PMing me with details of the salt lamp too please :)
I second the salt lamps they're great. I even have a little one that plugs straight into the power point like a night light!
Pmed you willow :)
Babyluv, I was looking atht eh wall plug in ones too but DS bed is right up against the power point and I didn't want the night light rubbing against his bedding incase I started a fire so I had to go with the lamp instead. :( Not that it's a bad thing, i think they're lovely! Have thought about getting one to plug into the kitchen tho for when he's a bit older and can get up and fetch his own drinks or goes to the loo and stuff but haven't gotten around to it yet. probably should before they disapear!
Got the PM, thanks Helle.
Thanks Helle :)
Thanks Helle :D
Oooh Helle. Could you pm me the details too please. Sounds perfect for when Bub #3 comes along. Thanks so much. Have you considered contacting the supplier to ask for a commission?? ;-)
No but I might!!:
Done!
Thanks. I think that website is a little too cool for my bank balance!
Haha! I haven't actually dared to look any further than the lamps! ;):
We have both the Egg and Clock. The egg has been invaluable, IMO, to see the temp in DD's room at a glance. I'm tempted to get another one for this baby so we can have one in each room. We've used sleeping bags (TOG rated) since DD was 9 weeks so the Egg has made things SO easy!
The clock is gorgeous but has a completely different use. It is a great night light but it's real purpose is to try to teach your LO when it's sleep time and when it's time to get up.
I highly recommend both though. I love Gro products!!
Hi
Agree with the other girls egg is fantastic for telling the temp and I love it but really doesn't throw any light into the room. I haven't got the clock yet but will keep it in mind when i need to teach the staying in bed lesson!
I'll have to come back on here tomorrow with the name/brand for you but we have a fabulous little hedgehog that lights up and changes colours that he now uses for light in his room at night. I charge it during the day and then it stays changing colours all night for him. It gives out enough light for him to be able to see his toys and books that he has in the cot with him. Its super cute as well :). Quite small about the size of a coffee mug so he just takes it to bed with him. It was given as a gift so i'd have to google once I find the name where you could get it.
Probably a little bit more pricey than you are wanting but thought i would mention it anyway, have you seen the mylight lights? You get your childs name on it. They are big too, so worth what u pay and a gorgeous keepsake to have for years to come that your child will never outgrow. google mylight and check them out. you have a choice of warm white glow light or for a bit more $$ you can get the rgb light which has 16 different colours and 5 different ways of having those colours cycle as well as it comes with a remote :)
Ummm one word IKEA , got the cutest little night light from there Tue for under $30. About groegg size and egg shaped but it's got little ears and two dots for eyes and a triangle mouth (like a mouse). Comes in two different colour options; Glows from green-blue or pink-red. Can operate cordless about 7hrs or plugged in indefinitely. Can adjust the brightness in a choice of three different levels. Throws a really good amount of light, enough for me to find nipple to mouth and find dummy's in the dark or toys or my water glass or my phone :p oh... And did I mention IT'S LESS THAN $30!
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Thanks for all the ideas girls!
We also have the IKEA one that BBB described. It is perfect for my toddler as she is able to turn it off and on easily. It isn't too bright, I've slept with it on when I've been camped out in her bed while she is sick but definitely allows enough visibility. DD calls it her cat and when we enter her room during the day motions for us to be quiet as her cat is sleeping haha.
We also have the Gro Clock, it's an awesome night light but we have been having issues with DS getting up really early and now he knows he has to stay in bed until "the sun comes up" , has quit a few functions including an alarm (as if we will need that for a loooonggg time :rofl:) dimmer for the light etc. About $70 but worth it for us.
Sorry for the delay in coming back with the details ladies. Its the Giimmio Magic Light. Like I mentioned before we have the hedgehog one and there are a range of different animals you can choose from. Had a look on their website and looks like Toys/Babies R Us sell them. Very cute. Changing colours. And can recharge during the day and then give sufficient light at night.
Your local woolies/coles sell night lights for around $25 in the torch/light bulb section. We had one shaped just like the gro egg, on a stand that charged it and it would then switch colours throughout the night. Think I've seen other shapes also. I also saw a smurf one similar at Myer recently for only $19. It doesn't have to be expensive there are all sorts of night lights available. As for the clock tis also a great idea but you can find them cheaper...saw one the other day at a toy shop on sale and we are going to get it for DS1 whom is 4.5 we are teaching him when it's acceptable to come bounding into our room LOL and it also has a soft alarm, could be good for school.
I actually have a little Ikea one (think it's what the PPs have been talking about) as my nightlight for when DD wakes at night. I used it when she was BFing overnight too. We call him Mr Green :D It's one of those little white faces that are rechargeable and come in blue, red, green and another colour I think. They are $25.
I've actually plugged Mr Green into DD's room tonight as she's been waking a lot at night lately and given we are in a new house (moved 2 weeks ago), we are wondering if she's scared. Her Gro Clock is in her big girl room so she only had the light from the Egg and her monitor in the nursery. Mr Green really lights up the room well though so hopefully that helps with our sleep issues tonight!
Awwwwh how cute!:
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