17 baby sleep aids to revolutionise bedtime

The Nala’s Baby Nighttime Oil was awarded Silver for Best Sleep Product at the Mother&Baby Awards 2024.

Lock in moisture with the award-winning Nala's Baby Nighttime Oil which is 99% natural. Formulated with their own special blend of apricot, coconut, castor and lavender oils.Nala's Baby nighttime oil leaves your little one's skin feeling moisturised and silky soft for dream time.

Our mum tester said: "I bathe my toddler daughter every evening as part of her bed time routine. It's a lovely oil that's easy to apply after this bath. As well as being a good moisturiser, it's lovely relaxing smell I am confident helps my daughter relax ready to sleep at night My child is 19mths old (nearly 20 months). I also have a 7 week old baby, and would not hesitate to use it on him either."

Read our full Nala’s Baby Nighttime Oil review.

The super cute Sweet Dreamers Ewan Deluxe emits a soft pink glow and soothing sounds to remind your baby of being all warm and comforted in your womb. It has a built-in smartCRY sensor, which will automatically activate when your bubba stirs in the night.

One of our mum testers said: "WE LOVE EWAN! Ewan is a great help during the night, and we have seen a big improvement in our daughter's sleep since having him. We set him at bedtime to the setting where he automatically turns on if he hears her crying throughout the night. If she is stirring in the night, most of the time once Ewan has come on automatically, and she settles back off to sleep, meaning fewer wake-ups and more sleep all around."

Read our full Sweet Dreamers Ewan Deluxe review.

Your baby will sleep soundly in the mum-favourite Tommee Tippee Original Grobag. This super soft sleeping bag will ensure your little one is kept snug and safe while they're sleeping.

This luxury Snuggle sleep bag is made from super-soft, bamboo-rich fabric and ALOEKINDA lining, a unique cotton blend infused with naturally soothing Aloe Vera, that's soft and gentle on baby's skin.

One of our mum testers said: "As a new mum, sleep, in general, is a real worry, but the most important aspect is safety and temperature for baby. This product makes my life easier as a mum as it gives me confidence that my baby is warm enough at night whilst knowing she is safe without loose blankets or anything else in her cot!!"

Read our full Tommee Tippee Original Grobag review.

Easy to control from your phone, this Glow Sleep Easy can help baby's to sleep with its pink noise and helps to naturally produce melatonin through red light therapy. It can even sooth dry nasal passages, ease breathing and reduce congestion through the built in humidifier.

One parent said: "We had a great experience with glow dreaming. It literally helped aid my little girl to sleep, it even helps us grown ups to relax with its essential oil. Overall, we highly recommend glow dreaming to every family especially with little kids."

A black-out blind is ideal if your baby's room is bright and in summer when they can't sleep with the extra sunlight. Anyone who has stayed away from home with little ones will know that it can be tricky to create a snoozy sleeping environment when there is too much light flooding in. The versatile Gro Anywhere Blind has been designed to ‘go’ anywhere with you, and can be put in place in minutes. Attaches directly to the glass using suction cups, ensuring a close fit that really does block light properly.

One of our mum testers said: "I really love the concept of the Gro Anywhere blind. It is smart and well-designed. The stars and moon pattern makes it visually attractive and will allow parents to create interesting bedtime stories. Children will also find it a focal comfort point. I like the fact that it packs neatly into a travel bag, although it is slightly on the heavy side. The Velcro pads make it very easy to adjust the size. Overall, a good buy that is useful, home or away!"

Read our full GRO Anywhere Blackout Blind review.

This multi-purpose Philips Avent Digital Thermometer can be used to check the temperature of both your baby's room and bath. Genius! The accurate digital display sits upright for clear and easy reading, even at a glance. Use the thermometer to check that the bath water stays between 36.5°C and 38°C. Then, pop it in your little one's room to help your baby sleep soundly and sweetly by keeping the room temperature around 18°C. 

One review said: "This is the item must have for a newborn baby. My baby loves baths because I can put the right temperature and also see room temperature!"

Spritz some of this magical sleep potion on your little one's pillow to help them fall into a deep and restful sleep. The This Works Baby Sleep Pillow Spray is bursting with hints of calming lavender, vetivert and camomile. Suitable for use from 6 months.

One review said: "All I'm gonna say is wow! My son likes me to rock him to sleep and likes to sleep in my arms and likes to wake up as soon as I attempt to leave. Well, tonight, I've used the spray, and he is asleep! I am in a different room! This is amazing and groundbreaking for us. This stuff really works...love from the sleep-deprived mum!"

This sweet SnüzCloud Baby Sleep Aid has four soothing sounds, including a heartbeat, pink noise, lullaby and waterfall sound. There are also two light options with a calming pink glow and soft white night light, helping your baby feel comforted and settled before sleep.

One of our mum testers said: "We didn't think we needed a white noise machine before our baby arrived. We thought if we never used one, then he wouldn't need it. How wrong we were! A few days in, and we were pumping lullabies and white noise into his ears at every opportunity in a bid to get him to drift off. While you can download white noise apps and lullabies on your phone, having a separate, portable device that can be popped at the head of wherever he is sleeping is far more convenient."

Read our full SnuzCloud Sleep Aid review.

The Tommee Tippee Dreammaker is a scientifically proven light and sound sleep aid inspired by the womb that aims to help babies drop off surrounded by the comforts of their first "home". It relaxes your baby, lulls them into a deep sleep and prolongs the length of their slumber.

One review said: "Got this for my baby who wouldn't settle. It's worked amazingly! She's 11 weeks now and has been sleeping through the night for the last week. The red light helps her settle very quickly, along with the pink noise. I keep it on all night."

With a soft-glow nightlight, intelligent CrySensor and six soothing sounds and lullabies, the adorable Tommee Tippee Ollie The Owl is more than just a cute and cuddly companion. It comes with a fabric loop so you can easily attach it to the outside of your baby's cot, car seat or pushchair.

One review said: "This has honestly been a little lifesaver, and I attribute my son's good night sleeps to this thing. In short, the cry sensor works quite well. When he wakes up in the night, it'll blast some white noise/lullabies until he passes out again. It has a good selection of sounds (White noise static, a river, heartbeat, and 3 lullabies). 3 Levels of light that can be used, and 3 volume levels. We find the max volume to be far too loud to be blasting next to a baby's head, so we keep it on 2 or 1, depending on noise levels outside. Soft material, well made, easy to recharge. Can't fault it honestly. Used this since he was 6 months old, and he's now 2 1/2 and still continues to sleep through the night with this."

The Tommee Tippee Groegg2 changes colour with the temperature of a room, so you'll know just by glancing at it whether your little one's nursery is too hot, too cold or just right. The soft glow from the light will keep your baby calm during the night.

One review said: "Brilliant for letting you know the room temperature. If you put anything hot next to it, for example, a cup of tea, then it will pick up that temperature too, so the sensor is very sensitive."

Read our full Tommee Tippee Groegg2 Thermometer and night light review.

The small but mighty Dreamegg White Noise Machine combines a noise blocker, nightlight and sleep soother in one easy-to-use device. There's a choice of 11 soothing sounds, including white noise, ocean sounds, fan sounds, crickets and a vacuum cleaner to help lull your little one into a peaceful slumber.

One review said: "Really struggled to find a white noise machine that would run all night. This has 30, 60, 90 and unlimited minutes as time frames which is ideal. Good variety of sounds and a nice design. Light can be turned on or off during use. Comes with a circle hook so it can be hung up out of the way. Would recommend for any parent whose toddler struggles to settle."

Help your bubba feel safe at night with the INFANTINO 3 in 1 Projector Musical Mobile, which plays soft, calming music until your baby drifts to sleep. The 20-minute auto-off timer also means you don't need to worry about getting up to turn off the mobile and waking up your little one in the process. You can display a magical starry night on the walls using the projector function, helping create a soothing and relaxing atmosphere come bedtime. Once your baby gets a little older, feel free to detach the cute animals from the mobile and develop your baby's skills as they play.

Review: "My daughter loves it, and three months down the line, she still loves it. The lights are great at night."

Available in blue, pink and grey, this Chicco Next2Stars night light has three different light effects to fill your bubba's room. It will automatically detect if your baby is crying and reactivates the night lights and music to help them fall back asleep again.

One review said: "My mum bought this for me for my new baby, and I never knew that it had a baby cry sensor in because once he cried when I was out the room, and I ran in to see the music and lights on, I knew it wasn't on when I left, but then it happened again another time, and I realised it's a baby cry sensor. I think it preserves enough power also for that when needed. It's bright, music is loud if needed, good volume control, and I love the songs, very cute. Goes with my blue cot. The only downside is it runs out so quickly, luckily, I have rechargeable batteries, otherwise, it would cost a fortune."

The Momcozy White Noise Machine can be adjusted remotely via a Smartphone, so you can adjust it as needed without waking your little one. It comes complete with 10 white noise sounds, three fan sounds, seven lullabies and 14 nature sounds and seven colour light settings so you can create the perfect environment for your sleeping baby.

One review said: "Finally caved after using my phone to play white noise and brought this sound machine. It was easy to set up (wait for it to charge a bit before). The app is easy enough to get your head around, and I was shocked that there were so many different sounds, lighting options, brightening options. It really is a great option. I would say battery life is roughly 2 nights, and that is with both sound and light playing. My little boy sleeps through the night, but it was a mission to get him to nap longer than an hour that wasn't restless. This helps amazingly, and he is now napping 2+ hours again at a time! Highly recommend!"

If you have an older tot that struggles to stay in bed until it's time to get up, the Tommee Tippee Sleep Trainer Clock may help. It displays red when it's time to sleep and yellow once it's okay to wake up and play. It has five gentle lullabies and five soothing natural sounds to help settle your child to sleep too.

One review said: "Love this bought for when our grandson has a sleepover, he is 28 mths old, and he knows it's still sleep time because clock shows it, if he wakes through the night he looks at his clock and knows it's not morning, would recommend."

Read the full Tommee Tippee Sleep Trainer Clock review.

Babies love routine and a good bedtime routine will really aid sleep. These lovely products from Child's Farm will help develop a comforting and calming bedtime routine for your little one, plus they have been developed with sleep fragrance experts. Together they create a three-step routine including a bath soak, calming massage lotion and sleep mist. Using DreamScentz, a sleep enhancing technology with lavender and moon milk fragrance, it will help your little one sleep peacefully.

Review: "Really nice bedtime gift, helping to set up a relaxing routine with baby. I gave this gift as I wanted something that would be helpful and a nice experience for both baby and parents. It also promotes sleep which is always welcome."

Read our review of Child Farm's Slumbertime products here

If your mouth has gone dry from reading so many bedtime stories, why not try this Yoto player which plays only the audio content you want your child to listen to? Just pop an audio card into the Yoto Player to start the story. Included in this set are six Julia Donaldson stories.

One of our mum testers said: "I really like this product, it has provided my daughter with time to listen and learn without the need for a screen which I feel is very few and far between these days. Don't get me wrong, I am all for screen time for learning/ a distraction whilst I cook the dinner, but this product has arrived, and it's nice to have a change. She has been listening, watching the Yoto player and joining in with just a very basic photo popping up!"

Read our full Yoto Player review.