bedtime

Who knew that bed rails came in so many shapes and sizes? We ended up getting a cheap plastic one from Keter (in red, yellow, and blue), but if I had had the time to go shopping (it was urgent, in our case) and some free money lying around, I could’ve had a lot of fun with this. There are some basic ones that look good, like the Regalo Sleep Tite Double Sided Drop Down Bed Rail — this one is particularly nice if you have a bed that’s not against the wall, and also comes with a carrying case, making it portable. But the real reason for this post is to introduce you to the Tambino line of bed rails. They’re a bit too pricey for my budget, but they are just too cute not to mention. There’re all worth checking out, but in particular there’s the Noah’s Ark bedrail which keeps your kid from falling out of bed AND provides a handy space for storing stuffed animals. And then there’s the Tambino bookshelf bed rail which provides storage space for books.

I have been staring longingly at these products on and off for months, and I think it may be time to bite the bullet and choose one. I think maybe the reason I haven’t ordered one, is because I’m afraid that if this doesn’t rescue me, I won’t have many (or any) options left. My kids are early risers. Really early. WAY too early. My daughter (almost 4) has started sleeping better and longer since we got rid of her nap a few months ago. But there are still times she’ll wake up early and I can’t get her to go back to bed because her brother is already up – and it must be morning if hes up, right? My son (21 months) has been getting up at 4:30 every morning for over a year. I’m not sure he’s quite old enough to get the hang of this yet, but I’m willing to try anything.The basic premise of these night light/alarm clocks is you set them for the earliest time you would allow your child to leave her bedroom or take her out of her crib. (Be reasonable, folks. While it would be nice to stay in bed in