Readers' Choice Awards

Scary Mommy 2026 Readers' Choice Awards Best Wake-Up & Light Tech Brands

Nightlights and wake up clocks for everyone.

by Team Scary Mommy

Getting kids to sleep in their own rooms can be nothing short of challenging. These devices — whether they keep your kid company with a nightlight, or help them wake up more easily in the morning — are just the ticket to a good night’s sleep for everyone in your household.

Scary Mommy’s readers have spoken! Congratulations to our 2026 top Wake-Up & Light Tech Brands!

1. Yogasleep

What Scary Mommy readers love about Yogasleep:

  • They literally invented white noise! The classic fan-based Dohm creates actual natural sound that drowns out everything else.
  • Sleek, peaceful, and super unobtrusive in any bedroom. A+ for the custom lullaby options and rich audio quality for our littles!
  • Still made in the 🇺🇲 with top-notch durability! It delivers the best sleep of my life and keeps our entire fam resting smoothly.

2. Loftie

What Scary Mommy readers love about Loftie:

  • The sunrise alarm is the ONLY thing that gets my kids out of bed on lazy winter mornings! Gradual light waking them up is pure bliss.
  • We leave the gentle red light mode on all night so my toddler can see in the dark without disrupting her sleep!
  • Such a gorgeous lamp! The sunset dimming creates a warm, inviting glow, and the kiddos love playing with all the fun ambient shades.

3. Philips Hue

What Scary Mommy readers love about Philips Hue:

  • LOVE that it does way more than wake-ups! We customize colors for every room and season, setting the perfect vibe across the whole house.
  • Nothing beats the Hue app! Controlling lighting everywhere right from my phone makes creating calm evening routines effortless.
  • Soft, reliable, and unbelievably cool! Switching up color scenes for movie nights or quiet wind-downs is a huge hit with my crew. 🪩

10. Beurer

Photos courtesy of Casper, Govee, Happiest Baby, Hatch, Little Hippo, Momcozy, Phillips Hue, VTech

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