My Tot Clock ~ Holiday SPLURGE {Review & Giveaway #22}

My Tot Clock is the invention of Pamela, a mother who struggled to get her two year old child to sleep and stay asleep once he transitioned to a big boy bed. Sound familiar? After coming to the realization that her son just didn’t know what time it was, she decided to seek out a magic clock that used colors to tell toddlers the time of day. And I’m sure by now you guessed it, she could not find this magic clock and took it upon herself to create her own. (If want to read about the entire process from start to finish I highly recommend reading Our Story. Very interesting!)

My Tot Clock is so much more than a clock. Besides being a great bedtime solution meant for ages 2 and up, it also has the following features which are entirely customizable for your child and schedule.

• Teaches when to go to sleep (blue light) and when to get out of bed (yellow light).
• Plays bedtime stories, lullabies and white noise before going to sleep if desired.
• Plays fun wake music as the clock turns yellow if desired.
• Also has a light blue light for nap time, a red light for timeout and a green light for fun play/positive activity.
• Can use AC adaptor or batteries
• Blue light acts as a nightlight
• Easy to carry handle
• Programmable sleep times can be manually overridden
• Fun interchangeable faceplates

Seriously, is there anything this clock can’t do?

I had wanted this for my three year old Lucian. When he was two he was notorious for getting up super early after we transitioned him to a toddler bed. He was immediately fascinated with the different colors and within a day he understood what all the colors meant. So much so that I remember one night he even tried to convince me the light was still yellow even though it was obviously blue, just so he could stay up! Our schedule did make it tougher at the time to benefit from all the features but I can’t say enough good things about this awesome clock.

As you can see both of my boys love this clock. They would carry it around the house and push the buttons all day to make it change colors or play music if I would let them. Because of their fascination with it they certainly notice when it changes color and Lucian will immediately comment on it when the light turns blue. He knows it is time to get into bed for story time.

Lucian currently has great sleeping habits and I am fortunate that he stays sleeping through the night but I know I’ll be thankful for the My Tot Clock when Warren moves from his crib to a bed. For now, I’m just happy with all the wonderful features that we use on a daily basis including the night light, lullabies and a clock of course!

I think this clock is a fabulous learning tool with many options that can be tailored to your child. How amazing that it took this long for someone to come up with a sleeping solution and a way for toddlers to tell time with colors.

Now I just need two of them so there is no arguing over whose turn it is to push the buttons!

This clock retails for $49.95 and can be purchased directly from My Tot Clock or Amazon. 

{ Giveaway }

One of my readers is going to win their very own My Tot Clock!

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This contest will end on 12/20/09 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S. residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification email before I draw another winner or do a live giveaway.

Disclosure: I received a sample for the purpose of this review . This has no bearing on my completely honest review above and was not influenced by any type of monetary compensation. The opinions and experiences I’ve shared with these products are my own and yours may differ.

The owner and inventor of My Tot Clock is one of the most thoughtful sponsors I have ever had the pleasure to work with and I know personally that their customer service is top notch! When I mentioned I was having difficulty with Lucian sleeping as long as I’d like in the morning, Pamela was right there with some great advice. Don’t hesitate to purchase from this company!