Do Gro Clock-style sleep trainers actually work for staying in bed?

Question

Thinking about getting one of those clocks that change colour to tell them when they're allowed to get up. Do they actually work on toddlers or is it just money down the drain? What age did it start working for yours?

Meg · Answer

Worked really well but not until she was about 2.5, before that she just didn't get it. We turned it into a game, let's see if we can still be asleep when the sun wakes up, little sticker at first. Within a couple of weeks the 5am starts turned into her mostly waiting for the sun to come up on the clock. The bit that matters is not going in before it changes, ever.

Kirsty · Answer

Gro clock did nothing for us but the bunny one with the traffic light face worked overnight. I honestly think the character mattered more to her than anything the clock actually did. Kids are odd.

Sam · Answer

Did absolutely nothing at 2, then clicked pretty much overnight at nearly 3. So I'd say it's less about the clock and more about whether they're old enough to get the idea. Once it lands it's dead handy though, gives them something concrete instead of you just saying it's too early.

Dan · Answer

Worked but took a couple of months of doing it every single day, not the instant fix I'd hoped for. Buy it as a tool you'll have to teach rather than something that fixes it out of the box and you won't be disappointed.