LittleHippo MELLA
Everything is set on its own buttons, and your child sees a sleepy face at bedtime, an optional yellow “almost time” light and green at wake-up.
Find your OK-to-wake clock.
Pick how you want to set it and see the clocks that fit.
How do you want to set it?
8 clocks match
Our pick first, then A to Z · US models with a silent wake-up light · No email or account
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It’s About Time Stoplight Alarm Clock
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Alecto Baby BC-100
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Core Innovations Baby Shark ALM204
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Dreamegg Nite 1
Set up in an app
Flow Amsterdam George & Luna
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Hatch Baby
Set up in an app
Hatch Rest 2nd gen
Set up in an app
Hatch Rest+ 2nd gen
Set up in an app
Learn & Climb Good Morning Buddy
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LittleHippo NESSI
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Luvion Bear
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Luvion Penguin
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Luvion Sheep-a-Boo
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Luvion Sophie Sheep
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Luvion Turtle
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Nanit Sound + Light Machine
Set up in an app
Novo123 Ooly
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Oricom Sleep Trainer Clock
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Pabobo Kid’Sleep Clock
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Pabobo Kid’Sleep Essential
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Pabobo Kid’Sleep Globetrotter
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Pabobo Kid’Sleep Moon
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Pabobo Koala Sleep Trainer
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PlayMonster Mirari OK to Wake! 8091
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Purflo Snoozee Sleep Trainer Clock
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Skip Hop Dream & Shine Sleep Trainer
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Skip Hop Smart Snail
Set up in an app
Tommee Tippee Connected Sleep Trainer
Set up in an app
Tommee Tippee Groclock
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UrbanHello REMI
Set up in an app
Yogasleep Light to Rise
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ZAZU Bobby the Bear
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ZAZU Brody the Bear
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ZAZU Davy the Dog
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ZAZU Pam the Penguin
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ZAZU Sam the Sheep
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ZAZU Sarah the Rabbit
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No clock does all of that, according to its maker. Try another setup choice.
See all 8 clocks and choose more features →One night on MELLA
Bedtime light
Eyes closed and a moon on the display.
Almost time
Yellow, 5, 15 or 30 minutes before (you choose).
Wake-up light
Green with eyes open and a sun.
Three clocks, three common mornings.
Choose buttons without an app, a different weekend time or a light that keeps running in a power cut.
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Best without an app
LittleHippo MELLA
You want to set it on the clock, and any grown-up to change it without a phone login.
Set on the clock · Needs to stay plugged in
Drawing of the LittleHippo MELLA at wake-up, not a photo
Best for a later weekend wake-up
Hatch Rest+ 2nd gen
Weekdays and weekends need two different wake-up times, without changing the clock every Friday.
Set up in an app · Runs on battery
Drawing of the Hatch Rest+ 2nd gen in one of its colors, not a photo
Best if the power goes out
ZAZU Sam the Sheep
You want the light to keep working in a power cut, not just the settings to survive.
Set on the clock · Runs on battery
Drawing of ZAZU Sam the Sheep at wake-up, not a photo
Start with how you’ll use it.
The right choice depends on who changes the settings, what your child should see or hear and where the clock will live.
Buttons, not an app
Set the clock itself, so any grown-up can follow the same routine without a phone login.
Explore no-app clocks →More than one morning
A later weekend wake-up needs a clock that lets you set different days, not just a second alarm.
Find flexible schedules →Power without surprises
A battery may only save the settings. It doesn’t always keep the light and sound running.
Understand battery backup →What happens when the plug comes out?
Battery that keeps the settings
Settings saved
Light and sound stop
Battery that keeps it running
Clock keeps running
Until the battery runs down
“Battery backup” can mean two different things.
MELLA’s coin battery only remembers the settings; a charged Hatch Rest+ 2nd gen keeps its light on. Both get called “battery backup”.
Compare the power and controls →Turn your times into one plan.
Enter your own bedtime and wake-up times, pick your clock and see what it can do with them. Print the plan for the grandparent or sitter.
Plan your clock’s times →Wake-up light
Example times only. Choose your own routine.
The ring is one whole day, with midnight at the top.The arc runs from 6 pm to 9 am; daytime times are in the list.
- Bedtime light
- Wake-up light
You choose the times.
The planner checks the clock.
- Add your bedtime and wake-up times.
- Add a nap or quiet time if you want one.
- Get the settings and the manual’s steps in one place.
A plan for setting the clock. No suggested sleep times or health advice.
Clocks changing soon?
Move the wake-up light 15 minutes a day before daylight saving ends, so your child is not up an hour early by the new time. The planner works out the days for you.
Plan the clock change → Free printable charts →Guides for the whole life of the clock
All 20 guides →
Early riser? When your child wakes before the OK-to-wake light
If your toddler wakes long before the green light, set it just after their usual wake time so they succeed, then move it later in small steps.
Read the guide
Daylight saving and OK-to-wake clocks: how to move the wake-up light
When the clocks change, the wake-up light comes on an hour off. Move it 15 minutes a day before the change, with spring and fall dates and a planner.
Read the guide
How to introduce an OK-to-wake clock
Show your child the light, practice the morning, choose a first time and agree on help before the light changes. Then leave a note for the sitter or grandparent.
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OK-to-wake clock not working? Start with the light
Find out whether the light did not come on, the time or app is wrong, or your child needs a different explanation. Follow the check that fits your morning.
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No-app OK-to-wake clocks: the ones you set on the clock itself
Which OK-to-wake clocks work with no app, phone or Wi-Fi, and how they differ on bedtime lights, naps, alarms and power cuts.
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Best alarm clocks for kids, from a wake-up light to a first real alarm
Six alarm clocks for kids, in order: four OK-to-wake clocks whose alarm has its own time, a runaway alarm for deep sleepers and a sunrise light. Then when to switch.
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