In brief
Five apps designed for babies and toddlers use lullabies, white noise, nature sounds and other soothing sounds to help them fall asleep: Baby Sleep Sounds, Lullaby for Babies, Lightning Bug – Sleep Clock, Sleepy Sounds and AmbiScience. Four are free; AmbiScience costs US$0.99.
Grassroots Influence New Horizons — compiled and translated by Frances Fan
Is your little one unable to nap well? Or even unable to sleep for long stretches at night? Perhaps modern technology can help: baby and toddler sleep apps that play lullabies or soothing sounds can help your baby drift off to sleep.
Every parent wishes for their child to fall asleep quickly and sleep soundly. Trying an app that helps with sleep at nap time or bedtime can be a good first step toward success. Below are some apps designed for babies and toddlers. Why not try them today?
Baby Sleep Sounds(Baby Sleep Sounds): Free / iPhone
It helps your baby fall asleep without needing an internet connection at all. Simply use the setting with a rhythmic "shushing" sound to help your baby settle. Parents can combine the shushing sound with preset lullabies, or even record a lullaby sung by the parents themselves, mix it, and save it as a loop to use at your baby's bedtime.
Lullaby for Babies(Lullaby for Babies): Free / Android
Sometimes, all a baby needs for a good night's sleep is a little music. This app's prerecorded lullabies, including simple melodies and classic lullaby tracks such as "Hush, Little Baby", will soothe little ones to sleep. If needed, you can even set a timer so the songs keep playing.
Lightning Bug – Sleep Clock(Lightning Bug – Sleep Clock): Free / Android
Lightning Bug is a white noise mixer with a sound library of nearly 200 sound loops, with a rich variety of sounds ranging from thunderstorms and ocean waves to electronic instruments. These sounds are sure to help your baby fall asleep quickly and sleep through the night. The alarm and snooze functions can prevent the situation where the baby is awake while the parents are still asleep.
Sleepy Sounds(Sleepy Sounds): Free / iPhone & Android
In addition to white noise, lullabies, and nature sounds, the Sleepy Sounds app also displays soothing visuals during playback, presented as a calming night light, which can help children (and even adults!) fall asleep. Sleepy Sounds also offers features such as recording your own music and sounds.
AmbiScience (Sleep Aid for Children): US$0.99 / iPhone
Put simply, this app blends two tones sent to each ear (or binaural beats). This blend produces a pulsing effect and frequencies that can encourage brain waves to slow down and relax, helping children fall asleep quickly and stay in deep sleep.AmbiScience offers more than 30 tracks, effects, and sounds to choose from.
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