Sylvania's PalPODzzz Make Bedtime a Little Brighter

Of all the things my kids do to avoid sleep, fighting over the nightlight makes me the most batty.

My oldest wants to turn on the bright nightlight that plugs into the wall, but the light shines directly into her sister's eyes .

My middle wants the one in the wall off, but the closet light on, door closed and then reopened a crack.

My son wants no light at all, and, by the way, he wants the clock unplugged (he thinks this is a nightlight, and it scares him that the time changes).

I've worked out compromises that involve moving large stuffed animals to block the light from hitting one child in the eyes but still allow the other to see its brightness. I've turned on the closet light until they fall to sleep and then go back in to shut it off before the light's buzzing wakes them up. I have given my son a sleep mask to wear at night, which is pretty hilarious to see.

So, when I was asked by Parent Bloggers Network if I'd like to try out Sylvania's new PalPODzzz portable nightlight, I was all over it.

I knew that this nightlight, which gives off a warm glow versus a harsh beam of light, could be the solution, especially since the base can be moved to be closest to the child who wants the most light.



My son, the flashlight hoarder of the household, was thrilled that the main unit can be removed from the base to become a kid-sized flashlight.

Of the two styles, rocket or ladybug, we chose rocket, mainly because I'm hoping to make our son an outer space-themed room should we ever get him out of his sisters' room.



After it arrived, I had to beat the children off with a stick* to let the unit perform its initial charge in the base. It also took me a day or two of negotiations to keep my son from sleeping with the removable rocket ship hugged to his body, but he finally understood that a rocket needs to return to its launching pad at bedtime. I will often find him "zooming" the flashlight rocket ship around the room, but he knows to put it back on its base before bedtime.



And, most importantly, the nightlight is no longer a source of stress at bedtime.

Someday, when we finally get around to cleaning out the playroom and making our son a bedroom, the rocket ship nightlight will go with him. I have already anticipated that this could cause my girls to fall back to their previous state of "nightlight anxiety" which is why I plan to grab a smiling ladybug to take the place of the rocket in their room. Hey, for under twenty bucks, I'm willing to buy a little peace at night.




*no children were really beaten with a stick during this initial charging period.