As a parent, getting kids to sleep through the night is like the holy grail isn’t it? It starts when your baby is a few weeks old – people ask you if they are ‘sleeping through’ yet, and this continues on, usually until your little one heads off to school. It’s always a question that comes up at playgroups – how many hours sleep you are getting, what time they wake in the morning.
I am really lucky, as all of mine have been good sleepers – I think they get that from me. But what we have had some problems with is early morning rising – it’s so hard for little ones to understand when it’s ‘morning’ – if they wake up, they think it’s time to rise, shine and demand crumpets and Paw Patrol.
Golden Bear have created a range of new Sleep Time soft toys, which are soft, huggable and provide a great way to teach children when to sleep and when to get up.
We were sent the Iggle Piggle Sleep Time toy – perfect for any In the Night Garden fan. Suitable from 10 months – 6 years, this is the perfect option for anyone who has an early riser, or for those who struggle to fall asleep.
At bedtime, a gentle squeeze makes Iggle Piggle‘s tummy glow soft red, a colour that promotes restfulness in children, while providing a reassuring nightlight. If it’s time to get up, squeeze again, and Iggle Piggle‘s tummy turns green – time to get up! Iggle Piggle also has fun phrases and a music mode, and a parent control with sleep mode.
Set the module to sleep mode, and set the time for the duration you want your child to sleep – this could be a full 8 hours, or a quick nap. When your child squeezes Iggle Piggle’s tummy while sleep mode is activated, the red light indicates it is still sleep time, and the soothing noises (rain, suft, heartbeat, waterfall or chirruping crickets) will help your little one drop back off. You can also set sleep mode to have no sounds, just the glowing red light – we found this much better at night time, especially as Max shares a room with his brother.
Once the sleep timer has finished, a squeeze of Iggle Piggle’s tummy will show your child it’s time to get up!
A very clever idea for children of all ages, this toy is bound to be a hit with both kids and parents alike. I have teamed up with Golden Bear to offer one of you the chance to win a Sleep Tight Iggle Piggle of your own.
Terms and conditions. Open to UK residents, giveaway ends 19/10/16. Winner will be randomly selected from all correctly completed entries and contacted by email. Winner should claim their prize within 10 days or it may be redrawn. Prize supplied directly from Golden Bear Toys.
I love bedtime. Iggle Piggle goes off, bath time next, then we let her wind down with songs leading to stories. Then we all go to bed at the same time so shes not left alone. She goes to sleep in minutes. Then I get back up and catch up on my cleaning (the not fun part) lol.
Perfect gift for my granddaughter !
Routine. Bath book and cuddles
Lullabies and a taggy! These are guaranteed to get my niece off to sleep!
Routine compromises of.. bath… feed… snuggle.. story & sleep… & if we skip any of those steps it’s chaos
Routine and same time to bed every night.
A nice story every night & lots of cuddles.
Bath then a, story followed by a cuddle and usually another story
Make bedtime nice and soothing and stick to a routine.
STICK TO YOUR ROUTINE
I really can’t give advice on this, my girl didn’t seem to believe in sleep, not sure I had a whole night’s sleep for the first 2 years. She’s 25 now, and still doesn’t need much sleep. Unnatural child!
Have a good routine. After dinner we have bath time then chill and read stories before bed
Routine as much as is possible . Bath stories some cuddles and kisses
Routine is the key, however it works for you but keep everything i the run up to bedtime as chilled as possible, turn down tv/radios or whatever . dim lights, and plenty of cuddles.
A nice lavender scented bath, story and song.
We are still trying to get into a settled routine at 14 weeks but sleeping through for the last 3 weeks so not too worried about getting everything done to a strict timetable at the moment
Keep a routine and stick to it
A warm bath and a story. Routine is important!
My daughter has always been a poor sleeper as she wakes up a lot during the night. It’s getting better and i have found sticking to the same bedtime routine and sleep times has helped considerably.
Have a routine and stick to it, and have it involve a bedtime story 🙂