Do you leave a night light on for your children?

@peanutjar (5198)
Canada
September 10, 2007 8:15pm CST
Are they scared of the dark and this helps?
9 responses
@Laurla98 (786)
• United States
11 Sep 07
We don't have a night light for them. But they have the glow in the dark stars on the ceiling. The only night light in the house is in the bathroom so that everyone can see if they get up in the middle of the night.
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
11 Sep 07
Ive tried looking for those things,but never found any yet.Maybe they might have some in the catalogue,if so,im stocking up on those things for my daughter.Im scared of nightlights catching fire in her room.Paranoid am i.lol:)
@Laurla98 (786)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I know wal-mart carries them in their toy section. A lot of dollar stores carrie them. And even craft stores have them.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
15 Sep 07
We have night lights in just about every room in the house. We live in the country and it is REALLY dark here at night. I keep them on just so we don't run into things at night when we get up for something or to go to the bathroom.
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
16 Sep 07
It is very dark.I had to buy some solar lights because im scared to go outside at night because of all the animals prowling around.lol.I dont feel to come face to face with a nice kitty,oh i mean skunk.lol.I have one in the hallway for that same reason and in the kitchen too.We only have a one story house so the 2 lights kind of make a path to follow.:)
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I leave a night light in my son's room, so I can check on him from the door, and not actually have to walk over to his bed. My son is such a light sleeper that if I actually walk into his room to check on him, 9 times out of 10 he would wake up. So I just barely open up his bedroom door and make sure he is still in bed and that I can see him breathing or hear him snore. lol I think my son might be afraid of the dark, too. Recently he was up playing in the middle of the night (That's a night occurrence for him!), and pulled the night light out. He started screaming then, so I went in to see what was wrong. The night light wasn't hot or anything, I think he was just afraid because he was suddenly in the dark. We moved the night light to a plug he can't get to, and things have been since then.
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
11 Sep 07
Ohh no!He mustve been scared.The light burnt in the nightlight one time and my daughter woke up screaming"mommy,mommy!".I went in and she said the ghost unplugged her nightlight.lol.I told her what happened.She said"i dont like that!"The lastest phrase she started saying."I dont like that,i dont like that"How long will this one last?!:)LOL
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
13 Sep 07
When my nephew sleeps over he sleeps on the couch and I always leave one side of the fish tank on for him. That way if he has to get up to go to the bathroom he can. AT PEACE WITHIN ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
14 Sep 07
The fish tank is a good idea.We have one in our bedroom that we use for us.At least my boyfriend is not knocking himself out on something when he gets up at 3:30 am to go to work.lol.Thats when our daughter slowly sneaks in and gets in bed with mommy and her cold feet too!:)
• Canada
11 Sep 07
Hi peanutjar! My daughter is 15 months so we do have a night light for her. Before my hubby and I go to bed we check on her one last time, and turn off the night light.
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
11 Sep 07
I think i check on her about 10 times before going to bed.lol.I leave the light on because if she wakes to a no-lighty,we hear about it!lol:)
@vinzen (1020)
• India
14 Sep 07
We always do need a night light on, even though the kids are now nearing their teens, but its not that they are sczared any longer, its just that, its become a habit now and it eases them out to move around at night, in case they get up at night to go to the toilet or for drinking water. When they were small, we used to keep the night light on, and it was a larger one at that time, so that whenever they cried or needed either one of us, we were quick to reach them, and they did not need to fear the dark either, but as they grew older the light started getting dimmer and now its a mere symbol left, though enough to guide you around the darkness for other things. And the kids are also very used to the night light now, and incase its not on, they are still alright though they would put on their own oom light and that would disturb the other person in the room. I think its always more comfortable to have a night light, in the main hall way, so that it serves all purposes too.
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
14 Sep 07
Hi there!We have one in the hallway too.My boyfriend was always bumping in to the plant stand(its marble)and almosr knocking it over plus knocking hid feet or knees on it.Its better now,atleast he can see and if our daughter wakes up shes not in a panic mode from being in the dark.lol:)
@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
11 Sep 07
We don't have a nightlight on but we have the lamp turned on overnight... i don't like sleeping in a very dark or very lighted room... so my husband and i just decided not to use a nightlight but to use a lamp instead...
@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
11 Sep 07
The light doesnt bother you?I couldnt use that,i would be up all night.lolThanks for your response aseredd.:)
• United States
11 Sep 07
my daughter as well as my husband don't use night lights because it hurts their eyes even though i would prefer to have a night light on they're just weird like that (hehe)
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
11 Sep 07
They bother my eyes too.I dont know how come but i think its because im light sensitive.My boyfriend laughs at me and says"your sleeping!How can the light bother you?Blah,blah".Its hard to explain,but it does.I do put one on in the hallway,incase my daughter wakes up and finds herself in the dark.Not a happy camper!!lol.:)
@rachsal4 (391)
• United States
11 Sep 07
My 8 yrs old, doesn't have a night light, but he goes to sleep with the bathroom light on. When he's asleep I go in and turn it off.
@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
11 Sep 07
Ive noticed alot use the bathroom light.Good idea!:)