Good Nite Lite To Help Your Child Get To Sleep

I was sent a Good Nite Lite to review and keep. I was excited to have the opportunity to review this product. So was my daughter. The moment she saw it, she wanted it in her room. The Good Nite Lite is a night light that shows the moon at night and the sun during the day. You get to set the time when it changes from one to the other.

I have a hard time getting my daughter to bed and getting her up in the morning. If the sun is still up, she does not want to go to bed. No matter what time it is. She also hates getting out of bed first thing in the morning. Unless, of course, it’s the weekend. She likes to get up early on the weekend, when I am supposed to be able to sleep in.

The Good Nite Lite comes with a battery in it and an extra one. You can also plug it in. I have it plugged in for my daughter. The first night that we used it, she disappeared on me. I noticed it was quiet, and it occurred to me that I hadn’t seen her in a while. I found her in bed, asleep. Her Good Nite Lite moon came on and she went to bed. The next morning, I woke her up and pointed to her Good Nite Lite. The sun was on. I walked out of the room, without saying another word. She got up and got herself ready for school.

This wasn’t just a one time thing. All week, she has been going to bed when the moon came on and she hasn’t argued with me about getting up in the morning. All I have to do is tell her that her sun is on.

If you are having trouble getting your child to understand when to go to bed and when to get up, this might be something you will want to try. It retails for $34.99 and can be purchased on the Good Nite Lite website.

Night at the Museum/ Battle of the Smithsonian

Hello all!
I'd like to share with you the latest movie I watched.  Night at the Museum/ Battle of the Smithsonian.  It was silly, of course, a fantasy about stationary objects coming to life.  But it was so well done.

Ben Stiller does such a wonderful acting job in this movie.  He and Owen Wilson keep me laughing with their characters and reactions in the movie.  The little cowboy part is just so perfect for Owen Wilson.  And Ben is perfect for someone to get lost in a world no one else would believe exists.  I'll bet he had some pretty vivid dreams as a child, even though this is only a character part for him.  I always felt there has to be a bit of the character in the person for the part to fit so well.

My son's favorite part in Night at the Museum/ Battle of the Smithsonian was when the statue did the gun show part with his muscles!  How cute. 

Something that helps make movies great for me is the type of voices used.  The voice can make or break the character.  A viewer needs that link to connect them with the character.  The voice of Abraham Lincoln in this movie was a great fit. 

I think this movie and the first movie about Night at the Museum are perfect ways to help a homeschool child connect with history, too.  It helps fuel their imaginations and see the history in a fresh and interesting, as well as fun, way.  Every great teacher knows that if the imagination and fun can be sparked, the student is sure to learn easier.

Homeschooling shouldn't be dreary, and movies can help break the monotony.  So why not use those movies to help your child connect with the learning experience?  Integrate them into your class work.  Go out and check your local library if you can't afford to rent a movie.  Our hometown library will rent a movie for free as long as you return it on time, and there are several days given for the patron to have time to watch the movie without being rushed.

I suggest Night at the Museum/ Battle of the Smithsonian if you have a student who thinks history is boring.