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The Gro Company Gro Clock Sleep Trainer
Last Updated: August 4, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.4
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Clock
199bed, sun, gro clock, wake, sleep
+81%
-19%
" ... She sleeps 12 hours and loved to set her clock at bedtime by herself. ... "
" ... With the gro clock, even if he wakes early and / or it’s daylight outside, he still stays snuggled til the sun “wakes up” at 7:30 at which point he announces the news excitedly and trots out of his room well-rested and ready to play! ... "
" ... The concept is great and at 3 years old it was easy for them to understand what each of the clock faces mean. ... The first couple of nights were amusing as my daughter woke up to check her clock at her normal body clock time, shouting "DADDY! ... "
" ... I don’t know what we would do without our Gro clock. ... "
" ... My 2yr old now goes to bed on his own and sleeps through the night since we got this wonderful clock. ... "
" ... Once you get the hang of how to set the clock it’s easy to use but can be quite complicated for a while initially. ... "
" ... Brilliant little clock !! ... "
" ... We call the clock 'the moon' in our house - I bought this as a replacement for our old clock, which had given up the ghost after 8 years. ... "
For Kids
168son, child, bed, children, year old
+95%
-5%
" ... I love it, my daughter loves it. ... "
" ... Our son is now 2 and it was a great investment. ... "
" ... Grandson loves it. ... "
" ... We have been using this with our daughter since she was about 3, and now at age 5 she still uses it. ... "
" ... My son is 2 and 3 months and he loves it. ... "
" ... And my toddler loves to say goodnight to the sun so we press it together so it's part of our routine now. ... Child lock - yes some kids are clever and can figure out how to unlock it. ... We haven't told our kid that there is a child lock. ... "
" ... Our son loves it and loves telling us that it is now sunshine and time to get up. ... "
" ... Great idea teaches sleeptimes ... "
Sleep Tracking
114clock, bed, sun, back to sleep, sleeping
+88%
-12%
" ... Counting down the stars is a lovely idea to help regulate the child's sleep ... "
" ... I bought this two days ago as another attempt to get my son (2 years 7 months) to sleep in his own room. ... The last couple of years have been hard (with sleep deprivation). ... He calls out from his room in between sleep cycles, and I respond with 'back to sleep'- and he is fine and happy. ... "
" ... Helped a lot with early waking, daughter started staying in bed for longer. ... "
" ... If your child doesn’t sleep, buy this, it’s worth every penny. ... Long story short, our child didn’t sleep until she was 2 and a half, she suddenly did and I thought that was that. ... "
" ... She stays in bed quietly or falls back to sleep for a bit. ... "
" ... his sleeping patterns improved and now he is 4 and use it every night and in the morning waits patiently till sun comes up before calling the parents ... "
" ... It’s helping my son stay in bed and get a good night sleep all night knowing what time he get up when the sun comes up. ... "
" ... It just work after 3 days our little girl who is 2 sleep the night though and we use the clock for nap time too. ... "
Ease of Use
84set, instructions, easy to set, intuitive, difficult
+80%
-20%
" ... Easy to use and nice as a lamp. ... "
" ... Not the easiest start up but once set very good. ... "
" ... Easy to install and use. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Simple idea well executed. ... "
" ... Also the instructions to set it up are super easy and only took a minute. ... "
" ... Relatively easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use too. ... "
Product Reliability
67months, stopped working, 6 months, stopped, 3 year old
+60%
-40%
" ... Was worried it was a gimmic after reading some reviews on here, but was ready to try anything after my 2.5 year old started getting out of bed at all hours of the night after being moved out of his cot jail! ... "
" ... Had them for a few months now and they are working a treat and have become part of the bedtime routine . ... "
" ... and it worked! ... "
" ... Very pleased, but then Gro Company is a reliable name! ... "
" ... Took about 2 weeks but now its the best thing everrrr ... "
" ... Worked a treat for a week or two before two year old figured out how to advance it herself. ... "
" ... Genius idea - it has totally worked! ... "
" ... VFM, no issues. ... "
Controls
32button, press, lock, sun come, pressing
+31%
-69%
" ... I set the clock up initially with no problem but after about a week the down button only worked intermittently. ... "
" ... Only thing is because it has a limited amount of buttons it makes it difficult to change modes etc ... "
" ... Difficult to set up because the buttons to press in the menu have a random combinaison. ... "
" ... They try to do it with 3 buttons but it needs a menu button, a set button, etc. ... "
" ... The controls are poor, would expect this from a 1980s watch. ... Needs another input button and better display for options. ... "
" ... Knocked off one star because the design of the menu system and buttons (for setting nap and night sleep times) isn’t very intuitive or user friendly. ... "
" ... Fiddly to setup, kids can just press buttons to make sun come up, and THEN, digits start failing on the display within two months. ... "
" ... It becomes an exercise in button pressing. ... "
Setup
31set, read the instructions, follow, easy to follow, complicated to set
+71%
-29%
" ... Instructions east to follow and set up. ... "
" ... -Fairly easy to set up (if you follow the instructions) and works as you would expect. ... "
" ... He has a demo mode to show the child before how it works. ... "
" ... I liked the demo mode to explain process to my 2 years old . ... "
" ... Works fine though if not the easiest to program ... "
" ... Quick delivery simple to set up and explain to my 3 year old. ... "
" ... Works as it should, instructions need reading thoroughly as the symbols are not as clear as they could be but brilliant idea. ... "
" ... instructions are easy to follow and comes with a nice little story. ... "
Features
27night, bright, blue light, night mode, lock
+56%
-44%
" ... She also enjoys the light it gives off. ... "
" ... He had fun turning it to night mode in the evening, but when he'd wake up earlier than he should, he just pressed the button, and wahay - the sun appeared! ... "
" ... We have the nightlight off overnight but there are lots of settings for brightness so I don’t think if you did have it on it would be too bright . ... "
" ... My son is terrified to disobey the blue light. ... "
" ... At a time that you set, the light will change to yellow and a picture of the sun, so your child will know that is ok to get up. ... "
" ... Not the easiest item to set up or to change, good alternative to a night light ... "
" ... Perfect for summer as kids get confused with night times as it is still light outside. ... "
" ... Handy lock feature so they can't make the sun come up at the wrong time, and separate nap times, all to be set at a time that suits you. ... "
Price
26money, worth the money, worth, total waste, definitely worth
+62%
-38%
" ... A very worthwhile investment! ... "
" ... I bought this when on an offer price, so hold out for a cheap deal if you can. ... "
" ... I purchased the clocks when on offer for 15.99 and at that price they are excellent value. ... "
" ... worth the money. ... "
" ... Got it with -50% discount. ... "
" ... It was definitely worth buying and was half the price of other shops when I purchased it. ... "
" ... Fantastic item, totally worth the money. ... "
" ... money well spent! ... "
Capacity
18morning, bedroom, sun, sleeping, 7am
+100%
" ... Fab product that keeps my daughter in her room longer ... "
" ... This has really helped our son realise when it's time to get up and when it's time to stay in bed. ... "
" ... This can’t be healthy and my son’s used to sleeping in a completely dark room. ... "
" ... Prevents my son from getting up too early and waking the whole family. ... "
" ... 2 he can come out of bedroom ... "
" ... With a bit of training it helps them to stay in their room!! ... "
" ... So two nights ago, we moved big sister into his room (again) thinking that this might make things a little less scary. ... AND TO MY SURPRISE he slept a whole night in his bedroom!! ... "
" ... He now wakes up and waits in his room for the sun to come up at 7am. ... "
Returns
18replacement, back, send, disappointed, window
+28%
-72%
" ... I contacted the gro company to return the clock to be fixed or replaced, I sent it to them but they have checked and say it works fine and sent it back to me. ... "
" ... So disappointed with this, have returned it. ... "
" ... Having to send it back. ... "
" ... First one sent didn't work but replacement did ... "
" ... Broke after 35 days just missing the return option. ... "
" ... I’d be willing to try a replacement but cannot see how I can request a refund even though I have had this product less than 2 months. ... "
" ... 30 window for return is too short. ... "
" ... Disappointed I can’t return it! ... "
Night Photography
18night, setting, bright, brightness, quite bright
+72%
-28%
" ... The light is quite bright when on the night setting. ... "
" ... As well as giving her ques as to when to wake up, it provides a wonderful night light. ... "
" ... The blue night light was quite bright on full wack but we have turned it down. ... "
" ... Perfect as a night light as well. ... "
" ... It’s also a good night light and the brightness can be altered. ... "
" ... Easy to use, low light but would be good to have an option to lower lighting even further. ... "
" ... Perfect for summer as kids get confused with night times as it is still light outside. ... "
" ... It does also act as a bit of a night light. ... "
Build Quality
13broke, stable, set, plastic, months
+46%
-54%
" ... Needless to say, no matter how flexible it is in accommodating a range of different-sized mobile phones, it simply doesn't prevent your toddler from waking too early. ... "
" ... The problem is they keep breaking. ... The second time, I made sure it was out of my son's reach (just in case it was him) and it broke again, in under 2 months. ... "
" ... Not very stable on the carpet - falls on its face very easily. ... "
" ... Broke after a few weeks ... "
" ... I am only disappointed by three things: unable to hang on wall, not very stable (falls over easily), No. ... "
Display Clarity
12brightness, sun, night, display, blue
+67%
-33%
" ... Would say as others have done the lowest brightness setting is still too bright. ... "
" ... The brightness is ok. ... "
" ... Love the fact you can adjust the brightness. ... "
" ... Clock was great when it was working, however after six months of use only one half of the display appears! ... "
" ... Brightness can be turned right down or where you like -ours is on number 4 and she likes to have a little light one. ... "
" ... Removed a star for this and the fact the screen is blue and we all know about blue screens! ... "
" ... I like that you can adjust the brightness of the screen too to suit your needs. ... "
" ... Brightness can be changed to meet you and your child's needs. ... "
Comfort
11fingers, head, toddler, mornings, crossed
+73%
-27%
" ... Easy for a toddler to get their head around. ... "
" ... Best thing I've ever bought to help my son stay in bed until a more appropriate time. ... "
" ... Works great and little one feels like they are in control of when they get up. ... "
" ... It has a key lock which is great for little fingers! ... "
" ... Great to train your toddlers on the difference between when to stay in bed and when to get up. ... "
" ... Fingers crossed it works and no more early get ups ... "
" ... Vital for getting my 2 and 4 yo yo stay in bed that littie bit longer on the mornings. ... "
Design
10looks, product, nice, well, style
+80%
-20%
" ... However it’s a lovely idea and a nice design. ... "
" ... Little one looks for the sun in the morning. ... "
" ... The product looks great and really easy to use. ... "
" ... Nice design with cute animated face. ... "
" ... -Visually it has a nice style. ... "
" ... Good design - looks more expensive than it is ... "
" ... looks very well made and hopefully he will understand how it works given time ... "
Battery Life
10power, battery powered, battery operated, battery back, toddler
+40%
-60%
" ... - No battery operated. ... "
" ... Why, oh why, would you not think to have a battery option? ... This wouldn't be a problem not a source of eternal toddler amusement, if a battery could be fitted. ... "
" ... There's no internal battery so if you have to move it, you have to reset the time. ... "
" ... Could do with battery back up. ... "
" ... Only negative is that is has no backup battery, so always needs to be plugged in. ... "
Software Platform
8user, used, set, reset, make
-100%
" ... Yes, it's fiddly to operate and set up, but not impossible if you google the instructions. ... "
" ... I’ve set and reset this several ... "
" ... Have used other gro clocks for 4 years so it’s not user error- have reset these new ones again and again but faults persist. ... "
" ... It has a overcomplicated user interface with it never being quite clear which button to press to get it to do things. ... "
" ... Unfortunately the interface, menu system is a let down. ... "
" ... Have checked and it seems this is a fairly common error. ... "
" ... The only downside is the confusing user interface. ... "
" ... but - TERRIBLE INTERFACE! ... "
Marketplace
8product, company, send, replacement, gro
+75%
-25%
" ... This is just great, thank you. ... "
" ... Replacement sorted very easily and quickly. ... "
" ... Got it with -50% discount. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... Thank you to the makers of this product, I'm no longer a zombie ... "
" ... this is another god send product that I swear by. ... "
Delivery
8arrived, use, product, fast
+100%
" ... I use it now more so for a nightlight, but it still arrived in good time and in perfect condition. ... "
" ... The delivery is fast. ... "
" ... Great product, arrived quickly ... "
" ... Does exactly what it says on the box. ... "
" ... Item well packaged. ... "
" ... arrived as described ... "
As Gift
7daughter, christmas, 2, year old, toddler
+100%
" ... It is a gift from god. ... "
" ... It was a present for my 2 and a half year old grand daughter. ... "
" ... Great gift idea for the toddler that wants to get up during the night to play ... "
" ... Bought this as a gift for a friends daughter who is 2 for Christmas. ... "
" ... So much so we have ordered one as gift to little niece who loves ours and sleeps so well with it when she stays. ... "
" ... Lovely Christmas gift. ... "
" ... Great gift for my grandchild, appreciated by his parents. ... "
Cables
7wire, toddler, power cable, power, longer
-100%
" ... I was expecting batteries powered or longer power cable ... "
" ... Faulty power cable. ... "
" ... 3) would be good to have a battery power option: wires in a toddler’s bedroom are not the safest. ... "
Color
6time, still too bright, setting, lowest, get
+83%
-17%
" ... Would say as others have done the lowest brightness setting is still too bright. ... "
" ... The brightness is ok. ... "
" ... Love the fact you can adjust the brightness. ... "
" ... Now comes in telling me that it's time to get up when it changes colour at a set time ... "
" ... Wont get up til the stars change colour ... "
User Manual
3instruction
+33%
-67%
" ... And the box didn't have a user manual . ... "
Call quality
3call, wake, us, sun, old
+100%
" ... I was very sceptical before purchasing this, but after 5 months of 5am wake up calls courtesy of my 2 year old I as willing to try anything. ... "
" ... He loves and totally obeys the 'sunshine clock' as we call it. ... "
" ... But I would guess that they have seen it being locked, heard someone explain to someone else how to lock it, or are old enough to read the instructions. ... "
Fit
3wall, stable, falls, easily, put
+33%
-67%
" ... Not very stable on the carpet - falls on its face very easily. ... "
" ... I am only disappointed by three things: unable to hang on wall, not very stable (falls over easily), No. ... "
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