Cloud b Sleep Sheep On The Go Travel Sound Machine with Four Soothing Sounds
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Baby Products Reviews of Cloud b Sleep Sheep On The Go Travel Sound Machine with Four Soothing Sounds
Customer Review: WOW. I am impressed.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ocean sounds are my new go to favorite. I purchased this sleep sheep in desperation today after my son woke himself up from a nap and was a mess for the baby sitter all afternoon. Clearly, he did not get enough sleep. I tried this out skeptically (took the sound box out of the sheep and set it beside my 9 month old... leaving the sheep in the box so I could return it if it didn't work) and did not expect to be impressed. I used it for the first time tonight while putting my son to bed, and he has been much less restless than he usually is, only waking completely once! The sound puts him into a deeper sleep. That made it worth the $$ to me!
-The sheep is very soft. My son was stroking it's wool as he fell asleep
-I love how the sound box comes out. Very handy! I had no trouble putting it back in, and have taken it out/put it back in several times tonight.
-I listened to the heartbeat sound in a larger version in the toy store. It didn't do anything for me and didn't sound like a heart beat. I didn't miss it. As I said, ocean waves are my preferred choice. I was laying down with my son with this going, and it just about lulled me out! Sound choices are very personal, so not everyone will like each sound. The rain fall sound is pretty generic white noise, in my opinion. I like the ocean sound because it is lower pitched and more of a rolling sound, like a big ol' barrel wave coming in on the beach at night, with crickets in the background. I agree that the whale sound is odd, but maybe it would be relaxing to some? The trickling water sound is relaxing but sort of makes me have to go to the bathroom... but anyway... you'll find one sound that works for you best and stay with it. I don't need options, I just need one that works!
-I wish continuous play were an option, but it doesn't wake my son up when the sound goes off, and it's easy to push the button again. This isn't a deal breaker for me.
-the travel size one is perfect. I like that it is smaller
-the sound is perfect. not too loud not too soft. I actually prefer not to have it up all the way, because the waves can get a little loud. They start soft and get louder at the end.
Great product! I don't usually do reviews, but this is definitely worth it! It sure beats standing next to my baby, saying like an idiot for hours on end :) That alone is worth $ to me.
Customer Review: Wonderful idea...but imperfectly executed
Summary: 2 Stars
This item is a WONDERFUL idea, and the on-the-go model is the perfect size for home (I don't know who would need the size of the original, larger sleep sheep - it's enormous) and travel, but it has two key flaws:
1) there isn't a continuous play mode!! There are only two timed options, then the sound turns off. My newborn needed the sound maintained continuously to STAY asleep, not just to FALL asleep. Thus, we would have to keep pressing the button over and over, waking up ourselves when the sound would turn off to keep her from waking up - beyond annoying.
2) the travel ("on-the-go") model does not have the heartbeat sound like the full size model does - why? Otherwise, the sounds are the same as the full size model (waves, rain and whales). As the heartbeat is a KEY sound to have for a newborn, why on earth would THAT be the sound they substituted out on the travel model for a redundant "gentle stream" sound (could it be to get you to buy both sizes?!?)?
I gave it two stars because everything else is so wonderful and it has so much potential to be a fabulous product:
--the sheep is adorable, soft, and it is great to be able to hang it from ANYWHERE with the velcro loop. Plus, it is battery operated, which is a huge blessing (batteries are pre-installed, and are very long lasting - we did not replace ours over three+ months of use).
--the way the sound "machine" is removable from the body of the sheep is ingenious. This way, you can wash the sheep and reinsert the machine when dry.
--LOVE the volume control: it's a dial, so you have complete control (not just low and high like so many children's products today).
--The rain sound is the closest to generic "white noise."
This product would be perfect with the 1) heartbeat sound in lieu of the 'gentle stream', which is redundant to the rain, imo, and 2)a continuous play mode.
Due to this, you are better off with Brookstones sound machine, which has not only timed settings, but continuous play, AND all the sounds you really need: heartbeat, in-utero (weird sloshing sound with "glub-glubs"), white noise, automobile and more. It's not cute and plush (and you have to plug it in w/ battery backup), but is WORKS.
Customer Review: Some limitations, but really high quality
Summary: 4 Stars
So we just went through colic and the dreaded 4 month sleep regression phase. When we moved our baby to her own room around 3 months, we put a floor fan in there for white noise. Her wall is right next to our TV room, her brother is next door and a loud 2 year old, and her big window is right on a busy street. And she was never a really good sleeper. While for some babies (lucky lucky parents) a sleep machine is all you need - for us we knew it was just a stress-reliever for us, so that we wouldn't have to worry that noises were interfering with her sleep. (We could tick that item off the list and move on.) The fan was just way too cold.
So I purchased the sound machine (marpac 980a, see other reviews) and this sheep. I got this sheep for the car actually, as one other reviewer had mentioned it helped their baby not scream in the carseat.
After looking at both (the marpac and the sheep) - the marpac ended up in her room for consistent white noise all night, and the sheep went in the car. I didn't want to worry that the timer function was the reason for poor sleep (ie when she wakes up at night, she can't go back to sleep because the sheep is no longer on - tick another thing off the list!) The sheep is really soft.
Unfortunately, the sheep did not keep her from screaming in the car seat. However - it is great for me! It is now in our bedroom, hanging next to the bed - and it has been FANTASTIC for me - as sleep deprived as I have been, it is often really hard for me to get back to sleep after getting up to feed or tend to her or my son if he's sick and really needs me in the middle of the night. Had tried muscle relaxation, all that other stuff that I usually don't need, but it wouldn't work. Have used a sound machine in the past (not the marpac) and hated it. The ones I have tried before all sound tinny or annoyingly inconsistent. The rain setting on this sheep, and the timer are perfect for me - have no trouble falling back to sleep at any time.
Thank you sleep sheep!!!!!!!
Customer Review: Great little on-the-go noise machine for baby
Summary: 4 Stars
We use the methods from The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer with our 5.5 month old daughter. Shushing/white noise has been very helpful for our little one, particularly during the "fourth trimester" months. We've used the full size Cloud b Sleep Sheep - Four Soothing Sounds From Nature since birth and have been very happy with it.
I purchased the Sleep Sheep On The Go when she was about 2.5 months old. We sent it to daycare to use with her for napping and it has proven helpful for the other babies as well; the baby whose crib is next to hers enjoyed hearing and was soothed by the sounds of our sheep when our baby was in her crib, so his parents bought one for him as well!
The Sleep Sheep On The Go has a good volume range, is very frugal with battery use, and offers two automatic timer shutoff options. The noise maker can also be removed from the sheep and used by itself rather than toting the stuffed sheep around if for some reason that's not desired.
The one quibble I have with this product is that instead of the mother's heartbeat sound that the large Sleep Sheep has, the On The Go has a bubbling brook/river sound. It is pleasant and is usually the one they play for our daughter's naps at daycare, but as a newborn we almost always used the mother's heartbeat sound with the Sleep Sheep that we have at home. We don't like the whale songs, and the other two sounds (rain storm and ocean) are the same as the large Sleep Sheep. They should have just put all four of the same sounds in both Sleep Sheep, or better yet done away with the whale song and added the bubbling brook as the fourth sound for both. This is a minor issue in the grand scheme of things, though.
Customer Review: MUST HAVE for newborn baby!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a baby boy on 10/21/09. Without the Sleep Sheep, the first 8 weeks would have been exceptionally more difficult. The beauty of this product is that it produces white noise that helps the baby soothe back to sleep. The white noise player is tucked into a pocket in the back of an adorable little plush sheep. There are 4 different types of white noise from which to choose.
I highly recommend this product; in fact, I buy it for all my friends who are having babies. The reason to get the "On the Go" versus the regular Sheep is simple: portability. The larger sheep is designed to sit on or near the baby's crib. The smaller one has a handy velcro strap that attaches very nicely to carseat handles, crib slats, swing bars, or even just acts as a handle for Mom and Dad to carry it around. I literally would just put the Sheep on, strap it around my wrist, and then carry my son around the house (swaddled up) when he started crying. It usually took less than 5 minutes to get him calmed down again.
In one particular instance, the Sleep Sheep was a real lifesaver. I had to go back to the doctor for my post-C-Section checkup, and I had to take my baby with me. I got stuck waiting in the exam room for about an hour, and 20 minutes in, my son woke up. I turned the Sleep Sheep on (which was fastened to his car seat handle), and he was calmed down and back to sleep within just a few minutes.
I really cannot emphasize enough how great this product (when used in conjunction with swaddling) is for newborn babies. We used it daily for about 8 weeks, and we still use it intermittently now that my son is 4 months old. As anyone can tell you, the first 8 weeks are the hardest, so do yourself a favor and get this product - it's not that expensive, but it will help you a lot!