Wondering if It’s Okay to Use a Night Light for Your Toddler? It’s night time. You’re in a deep slumber. Your child is sleeping soundly. All is right with the world. Or so you thought. If you’ve ever been woken in the middle of the night by a scared child, you may have asked yourself one – or all – of these questions: Does my child need a night light? Will they be able to sleep in the dark? Will the light keep them up? What do I do?? Is it okay to use a night light? There are many reasons why it might be okay to install a night light in your child’s room. But there are also reasons...
There are two reasons to use a night light. The first one would be if you’ve got a really little child and you’re coming in to feed them at night and you need to see where you’re going so you don’t bump into things. The other time night lights are useful for is when you have a child around the age of two or more who might have started to develop the emotion of fear. In between those ages, there’s really not any need for night lights. Little babies between those ages don’t get scared at night, so you can normally just have the room be pitch black with the door shut and they won’t mind at all. The...
Lots of parents assume that a night light is one of those baby essentials that every nursery requires. After all, a well-placed night light can reduce the fumbling usually associated with middle-of-the-night diaper changes and feedings. But is a night light distracting to your baby? Do you really need one? What kind of night light should you buy? Keep reading for our baby night light do’s and don’ts, as well as a list of our top 5 favorite baby night lights! Baby Night Light Do’s and Don’ts DO place the light close the areas of the room that you’ll need to use at night, but DON’T place the light too close to your child’s sleeping area. DO ensure that the light is low-wattage and...
