My Tot Clock (All-in-One Toddler Sleep Clock, Alarm Clock, White Noise, Timeout Timer, and Activity Timer

So much more sleep! Our toddler is an early riser - like 5am early rise. We, the parents, don't always love tackling the day quite so early, so we were at quite the impasse. Even with access to lots of toys and books, toddler still wanted (early) morning attention and conversation... and the bedtime routine was sometimes a little rough. We were getting kid of desperate. Then... this clock. This glorious, wonderful, magical clock. Full disclosure, this isn't going to work for everyone and every toddler. Ours happens to enjoy routine and structure, so this clock is basically worth its weight in gold. If you have a toddler that does well with routines, this is the clock for you! We use it for the following: - Staying in bed - this is huge in the morning! Toddler has to stay in bed until it turns orange. We still have to set it fairly early (otherwise toddler is prone to wetting the bed after waking or just lays there, bored for too long). But we're pretty certain that it has encouraged more sleep as toddler wakes up around 5, sees that it's still blue, and dozes for another hour. We used the alarm feature on the weekdays when we needed to get going, but we stopped that, since toddler wakes up before that anyway and we try to encourage more sleep whenever possible. - Nap Times - having a separate nap feature is awesome! Even when toddler gives up naps (we dread the day, but, like winter, we know it's coming), we plan on enforcing 'quiet time' or 'feet off floor time' to give parents a break and active toddler a needed rest. Since toddler is very used to having to stay in bed while the clock is blue, we foresee a fairly easy transition. But the nap timer actually made nap times easier, as toddler knows the routine and knows that once the clock is on, they have to stay in bed. - Time out - love that this can be customized and it does a small beep when the time out is over. Sadly, our toddler figured out the 'secret' (eye roll) method of button clicking to change it back to orange, so we've had to put it up on a high shelf during time outs (the battery feature comes in especially handy then). - 'Encourage' - to be honest, we've only used this once or twice, and we tried it for potty training (didn't really work - toddler is stubborn, but whatever). If we really needed to focus on a particular activity, it could come in useful - perhaps set for 5 minutes and kids have to clean up or do something as long as it's green? Not sure, but even if we don't use it now, I'm sure we'll find a use down the road! - White noise - we're not white noise all the time type of folks - we don't want to be dependent on that to sleep. But we do have a few minutes of white noise to transition from the music to sleep. If we were sleeping in a different environment away from home, we might use more white noise. Either way, it's a great option to have! Cons - (There has to be something!) I do wish there were more story/music options. I think the 'story' for bed time is super lame, but toddler doesn't seem to mind. I would like to change it up, but it seems like all the music is the same, so I'm not paying a bunch of extra money to hear a slightly different, lame 'story' for 10 minutes. We read to toddler anyway, we just use the story feature as a signal that lights should be off and sleep is imminent. Honestly, this clock is super functional and allows for a ton of customization, which is why we coughed up a few extra dollars over the other popular toddler clocks. We've really loved all the features feel like this has really helped us get more sleep for everyone involved. Most toddlers wants to do the right thing, and if you can start them young enough (maybe 18 months? depending on the kid), I think this really sets a tone and great expectations for sleep. Good night and good luck!

This is our second MyTot Clock. We bought the original one a few years ago and when it stopped working we purchased the new version. IMHO this is a wonderful training tool and great teaching clock for children. Visual cues are very helpful when used to help establish a routine for children. Toddlers do not yet have the ability to read a clock and therefore when explaining bedtime to them a standard clock would not be ideal. The MyTot Clock however, by offering visual cues via the color of the face of the clock does just that. The premise and set up are simple, Blue = Bed, Yellow = Awake, Light Blue = Nap, Green = Encouragement and Red = Time Out. As a parent you control the time settings, brightness of the clock, sounds (music and/or story), volume and brightness. Plus, you can manually start any setting using the buttons on top… So if you need an earlier bedtime one night you do not need to reset it. Living in the Sunshine State I am not able to use just the “it’s dark outside” reasoning with my 4yo as to why it is bedtime because during the summer the sun is out until about 8:30, which is after her bedtime. The face turning blue and the music coming on, in addition to the fact that the clock itself has helped us teach her how to read time, offer her both visual and auditory cues that it is time to bounce in to bed and go to sleep. I simply ask her “what color is the clock” and she smirks and says “I know mommy, its bedtime”. The music portion also helps if you have a child who never wants you to leave. I tell her I will stay through x amount of the songs and then I have to go, this has been a HUGE help  The battery backup is also fantastic in case of power outage, travel /portability or for time out purposes (if you do not use your child’s room for time out. The new MyTot Clock design of relocating the controls to the front of the clock under the faceplate is a very welcomed improvement. Because the controls are not easily visible children are far less likely to change the settings by playing with the controls, like our daughter did with the first one. I do recommend setting it when your child is not present so that they are less likely to try and remove the faceplate :) I do wish that there were a few lower volume options as I find that even the lowest setting can be a little loud in a quiet room, but I am very sensitive to noise. That is my only criticism and it would not prevent me from buying another one. I frequently recommend this to friends and acquaintances and we plan on using it with our twins as well now that they are turning two. Pros: I like that the buttons are now under the face plate vs on the back like they used to be. This helps prevent my 4yo from playing with the settings like she did before. I love that it provides a visual cue especially for bedtime, awake time and the option for music and stories. I love that the brightness has several levels, which is quite nice and that the display has both clocks which is useful in teaching a toddler to read time. Battery back up. Cons: I do wish that there was a lower volume option than it currently has because even the quietest setting is a little loud for my liking in a quiet room.

This product is excellent. It's pricey but it has a lot of features and can be used for many years. So far, we only use it for bedtime, wake time, and nap time because our son is 2.5. He was having trouble adjusting to his new baby sister and was waking up at all hours of the night. How is a 2 year old supposed to know the difference between 5 am and 3 am?? We usually use a timer as a cue to transition for activities (telling when he hears the special sound, it's time to go inside, etc..) and he responds well to that so we figured the colors of the clock would help. We also like the idea of the clock because it is teaching him to self regulate. When we are winding down playing in his room before story time, he keeps checking the clock to see if it would be ok to pull out another toy to play with. We usually have our timer sound go off so he can clean up before it turns blue. Once it turns blue, he announces it really loud and grabs his books to read before getting in bed. In the morning he announces "IT'S YELLOW!!" (Although one morning he told us the clock must be broken because it wasn't yellow yet…) The trick is to set the wake up time as close the time the child is already waking up, that way they feel successful. Then add a few minutes every week. The clock has emergency features so even if it's not the set time you have programmed (very easy to program!) you can click the top buttons and change the color immediately. This is perfect for crazy days when the schedule just has to change but you don't want the kid to know that! we try to distract him while adjusting it so he doesn't see we are really in control. We can see ourselves using more features as time goes on. There is a green light for "encouragement" - we don't know what it means but you can set it to be green for a certain amount of time. This feature is not one that is pre programmable but you can do it spontaneously. Our plan is to use it when he's potty training and goes in the middle of the night… so he has until the clock stops being green to get back in bed and finish up. It has a red time out feature, story time, music, etc. When I go back to work, we will also use the wake up alarm feature. It plays a song for however long you set it for to get them awake. The clock is very easy to use, cute, light, and helpful.

Let's say you were buying this so your boys could have same clock... Your oldest has the older version. You think "hey it's cool, it'll be same thing so they won't fight over it." Wrong. Fail. Right now I've got two tantrumming toddlers because they both want the new and improved clock. Save me! Bring me wine! Okay all joking aside, these clocks are awesome. I did like the size of the old version better. This one is smaller. The great thing about this version though is that the controls for changing time are behind the face panel... My sons LOVE changing times on the old clock. I'm glad it's a bit harder to reach but I'm sure they could figure out how to get the front panel off if they had enough time to mess around with it (I've got a 3.5 and 1.5 year old). It's very easy to set, no instructions needed, and there's battery backup for the plug. Battery backup is key here if you have power outages in your area... My first son lives by his clock now. He's had his since he was 18 mo or so and he knows he stays in his room until the light is yellow. I think it was helpful for sleep training him and he seemed to understand what colors meant pretty early (with parent explanation). You can control settings and time for bedtime, nap, discipline, rewards, etc. This new version lets you set different wake/bed times for weekends vs weekdays which is neat... We won't use it because our kids will be on same schedule everyone day (I wish they'd sleep in on Saturdays!), but for some kids it might work very well. When you want to discipline them (time out), you can press the red button.., it'll set up a timer and red face for however long you set it for. I do 1 min per year old (so my oldest gets 3 minutes). Green light is for rewards... Press that for special reward time (ie. 1:1 time with parent, screen time etc). Dark blue is bedtime and light blue is nap time. If you set bedtime at 6:30pm but one night the kids *need* to go down early, you can press the dark blue early (wink). If the kids are breaking down tired, we will sometimes run upstairs for bedtime ahead of them to hit the blue button so they don't get fussy about it not being bedtime. "Oh look the light is blue!" Lol. I tried another clock on market and wasn't a fan. It wasn't an easy to setup. I think these clocks are amazing and awesome. They make great gifts for parents too, if they don't already have something. Note: Picture I added is comparison between new version of clock and old version. Smaller one is the new one. Definitely takes up less space but I do like the big size for my sons' ages. I added this video to YouTube to demonstrate how these clocks work and to compare the newer and older version. Enjoy: https://youtu.be/Mg523WsJ5V8

THIS IS AN UPDATED REVIEW. I purchased this to help my 3-year-old son who has some mild learning delays (which affects his ability to go back to sleep and follow directions) understand night and day better. I really, really want to like this clock. I've tried other types of sleep clocks for my older children, and this one is well thought out. It's a good size, it has a nice color/clock display, and it easy to use. I like that it displays a color and the time all the time, as opposed to flashing when it's okay to wake up (oftentimes, that wakes kids up as opposed to saying it's OKAY to get out of bed - if I had wanted an alarm, I'd just buy an alarm). It's nice to have separate designated colors for sleep, nap, wake, quiet time, etc. It's very easy for my son to follow and it has really helped him understand his routine at night. Previously, I gave the clock two stars, and these were my reasons why. First of all, my son has already figured out how to change the clock colors (top buttons) all by himself just by watching me set it, so that feature could be a bit more thought out. I try to make it look complicated, but he's discovered how to make it work anyway. So he can manipulate the time I designate, unfortunately (like changing it from his nap time to wake time). Next, the sound on my clock doesn't work at all! No stories, no white noise, nothing. I'd really love to use this feature, but despite the multiple times I've followed the directions, my sound component is faulty. After contacting the seller, they sent a new clock immediately and gave me detailed instructions on the sound component. While the instruction guide didn't address my concerns, the customer service rep did talk me through what went wrong and advised me that the sound only goes a maximum of twelve hours, and I'd had it set for about twelve and a half, so it had been shutting off earlier than I'd anticipated. The sound problem was my user error, combined with the missing troubleshooting info in the instruction guide. The customer service and helpfulness were superb. And the clock is a great one.

It took me 4-years to find a clock I liked enough to purchase for my child (now 4-y.o.). I first came across this clock before they released this new version. The old version was the closest at having the majority of the features I was looking for, but not my primary (digital AND analog display). Additionally, I was very hesitant on with the price; however, the features of the New & Improved model won me over and I'm not disappointed. My only dislike with this product is the "Treasure" cartridges. The clock comes with one (1) and there are others sold separately. The problem is that all the Treasure cartridges have the same music; the story changes, but there are no new songs to wake-up or go to sleep to. Due to this, I would appreciate the clock having a 3.5mm AUX input and hope the manufacturer includes this on a future upgrade. OUR USE Nap Time: When activated, my child has to stay in bed. Can sleep or have quiet time. Bedtime: We use it to launch into our good night routine. Typically end up restarting it, but for now, once the story starts it's time for us to settle in to do our bedtime game/story. Wake Time: My child is responsible for getting out of bed before the song ends (5-minutes). The morning routine of bathroom time and getting dressed must be completed before the yellow light goes off. Encouragement Time: I've started using this when it is time to get ready for bed. Finish with bathroom time before the light goes out. I also plan to start using this at meal time to help with some of the drawn out meals we have at times! Red=Time Out: I'm no longer tracking this time. The digital clock counts down how much time is left until this "activity" ends. BOTTOM LINE I'm glad I finally gave in and bought it. As we continue to use it, I find more and more ways to incorporate it into our routine. $50 is a lot for something that sits on a nightstand going unused most of the day, but My Tot Clock is more than that; it has become a resource to guide us through the entire day. I'm no longer the keeper of the time; my child can refer to the clock and know when certain activity periods have started and have completed, encouraging independence and in some instances, eliminating tension. --**CLOCK FEATURES**-- CLOCK I LOVE that it displays the time in both digital and analog! I find it to be a great great compliment to our other activities as we're in the early stages of teaching time. My child seems to feel more empowered with this clock as a tool when telling time, referencing both displays when doing so. The [most important control buttons] are located behind the faceplate!! Who, child or adult, wouldn't be tempted to go push-happy when presented with a crap load of buttons, especially ones that can result in color changes!! Putting them behind the faceplate is one less thing to have to fuss about. The faceplate is easy to remove and place back on (I also purchased another faceplate design that fits on with no problem). We don't treat the clock as a toy, so my child doesn't handle it much, though in the times she has, she doesn't seem to notice that the faceplate is removable, so haven't had any issues of her trying to gain access. The interchangeable faceplate also makes this something that can be handed down! POWER We use AC power when at beside and batteries when moving it around the house or travelling. Recently had a power outage; all the functions are available in battery power mode. There is an energy-saver feature that allows you to set an off time for yellow and blue lights (yellow, yellow & blue, off). If energy saver mode, the lights will go off after about an hour of the wake/sleep time/special activity time. There is also a power button to turn it off completely. So far, I have not experienced an issue of losing any of the settings when changing the power source or powering off. ACTIVITY SETTINGS Light Blue=Nap/Quiet Play Time Program a default duration (set hour: 1-12; minute: 00-59). Activate the feature using the light blue "manual override" button on the top of the clock. You can also use the button to silence the audio during the routine. Set story: on/off; Set music: off, all [night til wake time], or 15-60 minutes (15-min increments). Blue=Bedtime Set the time of day you want the bedtime routine to begin (all week). There is an option to override and re/start bedtime earlier/later if needed by using the blue "manual override" button on the top of the clock. You can also use the button to silence the audio during the routine. Set story: on/off; Set music: off, all [night til wake time], or 15-60 minutes (15-min increments). Yellow=Wake Time Set the time you want the wake time routine to begin (set time for weekday and weekend). The music will end after 5-minutes; the yellow remains depending on your energy-saver settings (stays on til bedtime light comes on; stays on for an hour if energy saver on). There is an option to override and re/start wake time earlier/later if needed by using the yellow "manual override" button on the top of the clock. You can also use the button to silence the audio during the routine. Green=Encouragement Time Program a default duration (set hour: 1-12; minute: 00-59). Activate the feature using the green "manual override" button on the top of the clock. Red=Time Out Program a default duration (set hour: 1-12; minute: 00-59). Activate the feature using the red "manual override" button on the top of the clock. TOT CLOCK TREASURE The included cartridge plays: Wake: If You're Happy and You Know It... (Duration: 5-minutes) Sleep: Story-It's Night Night Time; Lullabies-Rockabye Baby, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; Brahm's Lullaby; Hush Little Baby; Instrumental (10-minute, loops). White Noise: I'm not quite sure what this noise is. I've had a few products that did white noise, but this one had to go right away. Couldn't stand it, so we don't use that feature.

We have had our My Tot Clock for 7 months. It recently stopped working properly but is under warranty for one year and can be replaced. My son loves the music alarm feature and enjoys carrying the clock around. The tot clock has a digital analog face and the following setable features for which there is a different color: Bedtime (dark blue) A weekday wake time and a weekend wake time (yellow) A timeout length of time (red) An "Encourage" length of time (green) A nap time length (lighter blue) These times can also be started manually with the use of quick buttons of each color on top of the clock. There is a story time setting for bedtime (additional music/story cartridges can be purchased) and music alarm length can be changed or turned off. There is also a white noise feature for bedtime. The plastic face, which can also be changed, covers the buttons for setting the clock. There is no lock for these controls. The face can be removed by little hands and falls off easily when the clock is dropped or banged against something, allowing little ones to manipulate the buttons. After 7 months, the clock shows no signs of outer wear from the drops. This clock has been great for sleep-training my toddler. He knows to wake up when the music plays, but doesn't yet understand time so can't "see"/has no way to visualize when it will be time to wake up, for example, or how long a timeout or encourage length is. The color simply changes when the time is up. $50 is a lot to spend on a clock and, for the money, I think that a clock marketed for Toddlers should be a little more toddler compatible! Some things that could be improved for future My Tot Clocks: -Durability could be improved. This thing should last longer-AND- the face should NOT pop off. -The control buttons for setting times and sounds should have a parental control lock -There should be a quick key to listen to a story or music without having to reset the clock (yes, I realize that I can hold the colored button down for music or story, but the clock has to be set to have these sounds at bedtime and wake, respectively. What if they're not? Or, what if I want to hear it LONGER?) That's a lot of fiddling. -Perhaps MOST importantly: there should be a visual change of time--a dial or perhaps a column in which the respective color reduces so that a child without a sense of time or numbers can tell when it's almost time to wake up, or a timeout is almost over instead of it seeming to be an arbitrary changing of color. -there should be a VERY quick key for sneaking into your toddler's room undetected and changing the wake time! -there should be a music alarm setting when a timeout or encourage is up! -the face is too small to function as a nightlight. There should be a large light or larger clock face. -Also, the white noise and story features are so tinny as to be unusable. We have a separate white noise machine and read books at bedtime. We don't use all of the features that this clock offers. The few that we do are invaluable to us and our toddler. When it broke, it left us a little desperate. Please let me know if the features that I suggested are available for future clocks!

This is a fantastic clock for my 4 year old daughter. It has so many settings that can be personalized to her specific preferences: The buttons on top are for daytime, naptime, bedtime/overnight, encouragement, and discipline. Each has its own separate settings. The brightness of the blue overnight glow has several different levels, or it can be turned off. For naptime and bedtime, there are a bedtime story and lullaby songs and white noise, each of which can be turned on or off, and the amount of time that the songs and white noise play can be changed. Volume also has several settings. For naptime, you set the amount of time you want the nap or quiet time to last. Now that my daughter no longer takes naps every day, but sometimes we all just need time in the afternoon to rest, I use the naptime setting while she plays quietly in her room - then she knows that quiet time is over when the clock turns yellow. When the clock changes from blue to yellow, you have the option for it to play a wake-up song for 1-5 minutes, or it can just change color without the song. You can set different times for weekdays and weekends. It sounds complicated with so many settings, but I found it to be quite intuitive and simple to set and adjust them. My daughter is very particular about things like this, the options have worked well for us. Our daughter easily caught on to the instruction to stay in her room when the clock is blue, and when it is yellow she is free to come out and into our room. She loves the bedtime story and the calming lullabies - they have quickly become a necessary part of her bedtime routine. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that the face plate comes off so easily - my 1-year-old and my 4 year old with fine motor delays can each take it off very easily, and they are constantly pressing buttons that change the settings. Which means I am constantly checking and changing the settings back to make sure music doesn't go off and wake up my daughter when she's asleep. Overall, I am very happy with this tot clock, and I do recommend it. If another version is produced, I recommend to the manufacturer that there should be some kind of "code" to change the settings - like there is with the buttons on the top. Also, I would like to play the wake up song without needing to change the settings (my toddler is constantly asking for that song!), as sometimes I forget to change them back.