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“All in all a very good clock. I had been looking at similar ones on the market before I saw it in your catalogue. After reading feedback for the other clocks I decided to try yours. It's easy to use and to understand. Aaron still wakes before he sees the su

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Gro-clock

How do you get your children to understand when it's time to get up? SIMPLE "stay in bed until you see the sun!" This updated version of Gro-clock uses fun images of the stars and sun to communicate when to go back to sleep and when it's time to get up. Due to popular request, this 2010 version of the Gro-Clock has a new feature allowing parents to choose whether or not to display the digital clock during the usual ‘stars to sun’ countdown. So for older children, they can now start to learn digital time, as well as look for the arrival of the sun!

The Gro-clock also comes with a beautifully illustrated book which helps to encourage children to stay in bed longer, which means more sleep for them and more sleep for you! "No more getting up at 5am!". It is this combination of the simple glowing images and the bedtime story book which has already made the Gro-Clock a phenomenal success.

  • Glowing screen shows images of stars and sun to communicate 'sleep' and 'wake-up' time
  • Includes fun bedtime story book
  • Stars go out one-by-one during the night to show the passing of time
  • Key-lock option
  • Option to set two separate wake-up times (weekday/weekend or night-time/day-time nap)
  • Adjustable screen brightness
  • Silent operation
  • Optional audible alarm feature
  • Mains powered (adapter included)
  • Suitable from age 2+ years

    NEW FEATURES

  • NEW Educational option of showing digital clock during the ‘stars to sun’ countdown
  • NEW 'Mr Star' night time graphic
  • NEW Beautifully illustrated bedtime storybook
  • Customer Reviews:

    Rating: 5
    “All in all a very good clock. I had been looking at similar ones on the market before I saw it in your catalogue. After reading feedback for the
    other clocks I decided to try yours. It's easy to use and to understand. Aaron still wakes before he sees the sun and wakes us up only because he’s
    playing in his cot rather than crying to get up - he usually goes back to sleep. Aaron loves the book and he loves that Percy has the same clock as he
    does. Many thanks for the extra sleep”. Debbie Martin, mum to Aaron

    We love the Gro-clock – it has revolutionised our lives.
    I’m recommending it to anyone who’ll listen. Ella our two and half year old was regularly up before 6 – which became even more painful with the
    arrival of Tom, who was mostly up until 6! Ella now stays in bed till 7am and doesn’t call for us until the sun comes up – heaven! She is even
    happy to stay in bed if she hears me go and get Tom before 7am. Setting the clock has become a great part of our bedtime ritual. Ella calls it her
    special clock and is keen to show her friends when they come to play. It’s been really great for lunchtime sleeps too – even if she doesn’t go
    to sleep she will have quiet time in her cot until the sun comes up. My only suggestion would be to have a second book about lunchtime sleeping – as
    I, like most of my friends with a 2.5 year old, am very keen for her to continue having a daytime nap. Thanks from a well rested mummy! Charlotte
    Wightman, mum to Ella

    “What a fantastic product! My daughter was actually a good sleeper before using the Gro-clock. I bought this
    product to help her realise when to wake me up, as it had been varying with changing the clocks, and getting earlier and earlier. She now stays in bed
    (even if I can hear she is awake), and is actually quite unamused if I wake her earlier than the 'sunrise'. We are also awaiting the arrival of a baby
    brother, so here's hoping with disturbed sleep she will stay in bed through that also. No doubt her brother will be inheriting the Gro-clock to
    continue the learning. All in all another genius invention from your company - absolutely 10/10! Claire Vickers, a happy mummy

    “I
    love your Gro-clock! I had been searching the market on and off for about 2 years before coming across it. I now use it with my daughter, aged 3 yrs
    9 month, your clock is brilliant and I'm grateful for it every day. The instructions were easy to understand, as are the controls on the actual clock.
    We only use the night-time setting as my daughter does not nap anymore. (Sigh) She loves the animation of watching the sunset.” Catherine Parris,
    mum to 3 year old girl

    “My little boy is about to turn 3 and as he was getting older his mornings were getting earlier. Where
    blacking out his room had previously worked, it was having nil effect anymore. It has taken time but he is really into the clock now. I am slowly
    moving it from 6.30am towards 7am, but it is working beautifully (hope I'm not jinxing myself now!) and each morning I get "Mummy the sun has
    come up - you want to come and see?" We love it! The instructions were lovely and simple.” Jacqui Pearson, mum to 3 year old boy
    /> “Alice immediately understood the story of her 'special clock’ and for the past 8 days she has stayed in bed till after the sun appears at
    06:45! Hooray! She understood the concept very quickly. It has only been 8 days so it is a little early to tell, but the clock at the moment is doing
    exactly what it promises, and helping to create a much happier child (and parents).
    Long may it last!” Melanie, mum to Alice
    /> “The Gro-clock is ace! Alfie is a 22mth little monkey who did wake at the crack of dawn! When I saw the clock in the catalogue I thought 'I’m
    having one of those". The book is lovely and Alfie really enjoyed using it at the start. He now knows that when it’s 'moon' it’s sleep time
    and when it’s 'sun' its wake up time! The other night he woke at 3am - I sent him back to bed and showed him the moon. He lay down and went back to
    seep – it’s FAB! Nic, mum to 2 year old Alfie

    “The clock works a treat. We found it easy to use and set up. We had tried (in
    vain) another clock (sleeping bunny) but no success. The transition to Gro-clock has brought instant results and our 3 year old has taken to it like a
    duck to water. She was previously waking at 5- 05:30am and coming in our room. Now we set it to 6.30am weekday and we don't see her appear until the
    "sun is up" (which she says with great glee!) A great design on your part and a great purchase on ours". Martin, dad to 3 year old
    girl

    “The Gro-clock is fab thanks. The set up was easy. My son loves reading the story and he has to press the button every night for
    the sun to go to sleep. He does wait for the sun in the morning before shouting for us. I have recommended it to others. Thank you”. Sarah
    Henderson, has a son

    “I think the Gro clock is great to be honest! I like the fact that the transition from night to day is silent
    with no mechanical switches so on the odd occasion my 2 year old slept in it wouldn't wake her. Izzy loves the book, makes a lovely night-time
    routine. She now goes looking for 'Izzy clock' when she knows its bedtime and then hands me the 'clock book'. I love the product though and will
    recommend it to friends". Sarah Hewitt, mum to 2 year old girl

    “Thank you for inventing the fabulous Gro-clock. Mollie stays in
    bed till the 'good morning sunshine'; and has even told us that she has woken up “with only one star so I knew the red moon would soon tell me it
    was nearly good morning and then all I have to do is wait for the good morning sunshine”, (so she has quickly grasped the process!). She stayed in
    bed from the first morning, and we set the clock an hour after her usual wake up time (set for 7am and she would be up for 6am at the latest). She is
    much less confused about when it is time to get up. Once again thank you". Vikki Chester-Walsh, mum to 4 year old Mollie

    “I'm
    really pleased with the clock, the instructions were easy to understand and my 3 year old can already pretty much set it off by himself!” Carrie,
    mum to 3 year old boy

    “We’ve been very pleased with the Gro-clock - it has been brilliant…and it works! It’s easy to use, has
    clear instructions, and a lovely design with colours on the display screen. It’s such fun in the mornings - my 4 year old is so delighted when Mr
    Sunshine appears....and that's part of the clever design/concept because Henry would now never dream of missing this exciting start to the day. It is
    a super invention and we like it very much". Janet Underhill, mum to 4 year old Henry



    If the power is turned off, does the clock remember the correct time?
    When the power goes off, the clock ‘freezes’ all the settings, including the main time, the wake up times and brightness settings. Therefore if the power goes off for a few seconds and then back on, the time will have been paused for a few seconds. However if the power was off say for 3 hours, then the time will be out by 3 hours and will therefore need re–setting.

    If I need to keep the power on to maintain the correct time, should I worry about electricity consumption?
    No, your clock uses LEDs so it’s naturally energy efficient. However it also has a built–in energy saving mode. One hour after the wake up time has activated, the clock automatically turns off coloured LED lights and runs on a tiny amount of electricity. To re–activate just press any key and the colour LEDs will come back.

    What is the difference between the night–time and day–time nap mode?
    In a way they are very similar because the clock works in exactly the same way in both modes. Once activated, the clock will count down and the star will change into the sun at the time set in each mode. The reason there are two modes is so that parents who are putting their children to sleep during the day and at night can have the two different times stored, which saves them from having to re–set the wake up times every session.

    Can I make the alarm sound at any time and in any mode?
    Yes! The time you set for the alarm is independent of the night–time or day–time nap modes. Therefore you could have the sun coming up silently at 7am and then the alarm sounding at 7.30am.

    How do I know if the alarm will sound?
    The alarm bell icon appears in the cheek of the sun/star when the alarm is switched on.

    How can I stop my child from playing with buttons and changing the settings?
    Very easily, by using the key–lock function, which is similar to the function on mobile phones.

    Is there a demo mode so I can show my child how it changes from the sun to Mr Star?
    Yes! There is a built–in demo mode which runs through all the sun and Mr Star transitions. To set the Demo mode on, just press and hold the UP button for three seconds and the clock will show all the transitions on a continuous loop. To turn off the Demo mode, simply press and hold the UP button for three seconds.

    My screen has frozen and is not responding to the controls.
    Switch the clock off at the mains, wait a few seconds and switch back on.


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    If the power is turned off, does the clock remember the correct time?
    When the power goes off, the clock ‘freezes’ all the settings, including the main time, the wake up times and brightness settings. Therefore if the power goes off for a few seconds and then back on, the time will have been paused for a few seconds. However if the power was off say for 3 hours, then the time will be out by 3 hours and will therefore need re–setting.

    If I need to keep the power on to maintain the correct time, should I worry about electricity consumption?
    No, your clock uses LEDs so it’s naturally energy efficient. However it also has a built–in energy saving mode. One hour after the wake up time has activated, the clock automatically turns off coloured LED lights and runs on a tiny amount of electricity. To re–activate just press any key and the colour LEDs will come back.

    What is the difference between the night–time and day–time nap mode?
    In a way they are very similar because the clock works in exactly the same way in both modes. Once activated, the clock will count down and the star will change into the sun at the time set in each mode. The reason there are two modes is so that parents who are putting their children to sleep during the day and at night can have the two different times stored, which saves them from having to re–set the wake up times every session.

    Can I make the alarm sound at any time and in any mode?
    Yes! The time you set for the alarm is independent of the night–time or day–time nap modes. Therefore you could have the sun coming up silently at 7am and then the alarm sounding at 7.30am.

    How do I know if the alarm will sound?
    The alarm bell icon appears in the cheek of the sun/star when the alarm is switched on.

    How can I stop my child from playing with buttons and changing the settings?
    Very easily, by using the key–lock function, which is similar to the function on mobile phones.

    Is there a demo mode so I can show my child how it changes from the sun to Mr Star?
    Yes! There is a built–in demo mode which runs through all the sun and Mr Star transitions. To set the Demo mode on, just press and hold the UP button for three seconds and the clock will show all the transitions on a continuous loop. To turn off the Demo mode, simply press and hold the UP button for three seconds.

    My screen has frozen and is not responding to the controls.
    Switch the clock off at the mains, wait a few seconds and switch back on.





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