Slumber Pal

Slumber Pal is a sleep-friendly night light for kids: a soft silicone koala or bunny with eight gentle colours plus a 670 nm red mode, the wavelength least likely to interfere with melatonin. Tap to change colour, set the auto-off timer so it fades after your child drifts off, and take it along for hotel rooms, camping and sleepovers.

It is built for the three bedtime problems parents tell us about most: fear of the dark, early waking and a wind-down that never quite lands. Our 30-minute toddler bedtime routine (with a free printable chart) shows where a night light fits in the sequence, and the OK-to-wake clock guide covers what to do when mornings start too early.