Product Reviews

Published Reviews of RealSleep

Susan Heim on Parenting, 12/14/09
I recently had the chance to try an innovative product called RealSleep. It's a CD of music that's designed to help your child (and adults) sleep better. I was fortunate to be provided with a review copy of RealSleep and am very pleased with it. One of my twins has a hard time settling down to sleep, so I wanted to try RealSleep with him. On the first night, I saw no effect because I couldn't get him to stay in bed long enough to listen to the music! Yes, they do need to listen to it for it to work. Fortunately, on the second night, I was able to get (bribe) him to stay in bed and listen to the music. I was surprised at how quickly he fell asleep! He has also asked me to play the CD for him on several occasions. The music does seem to help him relax and fall asleep. The music is soothing and beautiful, and worth a try if your child is experiencing trouble sleeping.

SimpleFather.com, 12/9/09
Are you reading this at 1am on your Blackberry while trying to quiet a screaming child who refuses to sleep? Or maybe after an exhausting day you have a hard time falling asleep. Then you may be in luck. When we put Special K to bed, she shifts around for about 10 seconds before she's out like a light. However, with Princess P it's a whole different ball game. After tucking her into bed it may take her up to 2 hours to fall asleep. So, when the opportunity arose to test a product that could shorten her 2 hour cool down period, I was intrigued. The claim is that the CD is effective in roughly 80% of the listeners... so naturally, I figured that Princess P was in the 20% who experience no advantage. However, I was wrong. My wife started using the CD at Princess P's 'rest time' (she hates when you tell her it's time for a nap), and the effects were immediate. We thought that Princess P was working herself out of a mid-day nap, but the first day she started listening to the CD, she fell asleep quickly (by her standards). Also, Princess P quickly grew to like the music because with tracks like Pachelbel's Canon, it reminded her of her Little Einsteins music. Overall, I'm pleased with the results we've seen. There are still plenty of nights where Princess P is resistant to sleeping, but RealSleep has drastically cut down the frequency. There is a little tinkering to be done (to repeat or not to repeat, and volume), but it's not much of a bother.