We will soon be transitioning Codi back to his bed and out of ours! ;)
I need some help?
has anyone used night lights before? If so, did it help?
also, I remember seeing some really cool night lights a while back but can't find them. Does anyone have any links to some cool night lights, or images?
but we have also put a red light bulb in her bedside lamp so we can leave this on when she is having a real restless night as it doesn't disturb her sleep and we can still see to check on her, this is also a good idea when you have a new born baby in your own room as it won't disturb a sleeping partner when switched on.
Hiya Clay..seems we are going thru the same situations!
My daughter is the same age and 4 out of 7 nights she will sleep all night in her bed, the others she will come into us half way thru the night. I give up..as long as she starts the night in her own bed, then thats cool. We do the whole bed time routine and then one of us will sit on her bed until she falls asleep. If she is resistive then we leave the room, she hates that so generally she will go straight to sleep. We make no eye contact and engage in no conversations after saying goodnight and last kisses. may take 2min, may take 15..but, like Pantene...wont happen over night but it will happen!!!lol Oh and as for the lighting..what about a glow worm so he can control the lights..I hate lamps being left on of any type all night incase of fire..and it does and has happened. Not worth the risk, dont you have a hallway light?? Hope I helped...Jo
I think we've talked about this before BUT here it is again . . I found night lights were not enough for my girls so instead I purchased a Fibre Optic lamp . . This was great as it changed colours and my daughters all thought it was magical and I worked with that and told them that it was so special that it kept all the good things only in there rooms . .
This worked a treat and the added plus was that it allowed enough light for them to be reassured and enough dark to sleep with . . Night lights I have found are either too bright or not bright enough . .
Here is a pic of the type of lamp that I am talking about:
or They really are GREAT and the changing colours are also a hit with the kids . .
When the kids were younger, I used those Glow in the Dark stars etc. They were really good. Just turn the light on for a while before bed, and then when they get into bed, there are stars and moons and planets everywhere. It was really cool. And didn't heat up etc.
We have night lights everywhere. It's essential for me since I have to be able to change diapers and move around from room to room without disturbing anyone.
There is a fairly bright night light (plain night lights) in my son's room, enough for him to get in and out of bed and run to our bedroom (wait, perhaps it should be pitched black so he couldn't run back to our room? LOL). You have to beware if this is the first time you're using it as some shadows make for funny looking monsters.
While i think that night lights are a great idea for the young and the very old, it has come to my attenton from an insurance firm that they are the most common cause of fires in the home. The plug in type of air freshener is the same. they are made of very thin plastic which heats up and cause it to melt and flame hence the house burns down. One insurance investigator found the plongs still in the wall socket. So they say to use a small wattage globe in a bedside lamp or a light switch dimmer
Really? I thought that was an urban myth, like the one about mobile phones causing fires at petrol stations. ???
I do know that items that are intended to create heat by blowing warm air - such as heaters, clothes dryers, and hair dryers will indeed not only catch fire to themselves from overheating if there's a fault.
I know that those air fresheners can get pretty warm, can even melt a bit, but to catch fire actually takes a heck of a lot more heat (like around 300 degress C) than I've ever known one to produce. Not saying it wrong, just saying it sounds unlikely is all.
This info came from an insurance business who investigate the cause of some fires and the stats have come up with the most common cause are the plug in night lights and air fresheners (the very cheap ones)
Night lights are ok, but if you make them too fun and interesting the kids will never go to sleep! lol
I never used them to let my kids go to sleep with if I could avoid it because they then get used to it and if there's a blackout or they're sleeping at someone else's house I knew I'd have problems. I did use a dimmer switch in their room to allow me to turn on the light enough for me to go in for any reason at night without waking them up. I actually think nightlights get used more for the parent's sake than the kids! LOL
Later my eldest had a good reason to be afraid (as you know) so I got him a little portable battery powered dull but decorative light lamp for $3 at a cheap shop to use until we were re-settled and he wasn't afraid anymore. It hasn't been used for months now.
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They really are GREAT and the changing colours are also a hit with the kids . . 
