If your big kids are waking up too early (and waking the rest of the family while they're at it) it's <em>probably </em>not because they want you to be tired all day. It's just that they're not old enough to read the clock. They just need a little training, is all.

We were sent one of these adorable alarm clocks by <a href="http://www.mybabyzoo.com/collections/kids-alarm-clocks-sleeptrainer">Baby Zoo</a>. The little monkey keeps his eyes closed until it's time to get up, and then they pop open and (optional) jungle sounds let your little early risers know that yes, it's now time to get up and PLAY.

It's a super fun way to teach older kids how to read time too -- there's a little digital clock that sits on top of the analog clock and my older son is fascinated to compare digital time versus "clock" time.

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