It is this combination of the simple glowing images and the bedtime story book which has already made the Gro-Clock a phenomenal success. Our nap and bedtime battles have all but ceased and the Gro Clock has slotted so easily into our bedtime routine. When I consulted the information book I discovered that it had a function on the clock to combat this in the form of a lock so little fingers can’t mess around with it. I made the mistake of setting it up just before bed without introducing him to it before the mayhem of bedtime started.

The stars and hearts go out one-by-one during the night or nap to show the passing of time to help your child understand when it is time to get up.We have been using the Gro-Clock for a couple of weeks now, and it has become a vital part of our bedtime routine. The Gro-clock comes with a lovely book which reinforces the clock and the girls really enjoyed listening to me reading it to them whilst we set the clock for the first time. Eaten whole, munched in half, deconstructed with the filling scooped off and of course dipped in tea.

The first night we used them I was eager to see how well it worked but unfortunately, the kiddies had been pressing the buttons while they were in bed and had reset the getting up time! I am working on Master Owl plush toys, some of which have built in mindfulness meditations and relaxing music. It does take a little while for little ones to get used to the Gro-Clock, and you should start them off slowly. We passed the phase of having to sleep on the floor, passed the stage of wanting to kill Mr Sun (as it was another thing to throw during bedtime filled tantrums! I set the times as exactly the same as each other (as advised) as Mia and Lottie both don’t nap in the day.You can choose to display the digital time or not, handy for helping to teach older children the time. The Gro Clock has slotted into our nap and bedtime routines very easily and has had a huge impact on making those times less stressful than they were not so long ago. Some parents report using it successfully with an 18-month-old, but most say two is around the right age to start using a toddler alarm clock.