Bedtime gets a project manager

Putting a small human to bed involves more negotiation than most hostage situations. There’s the glow you need for a nighttime feeding, the calming noise that helps everyone settle, and the eternal question of when it’s finally okay to get out of bed. (Spoiler: never when you’d like.)

The Hatch Rest 2nd Gen covers all three from one little device. It’s a nightlight with customizable settings, a sound machine with sleep-promoting sounds, and a built-in dimmable clock, so checking the time doesn’t mean blinding yourself at 3 a.m.

The routines are the clever part. Set a “Time for Bed” and a “Time to Rise” to build a consistent sleep schedule for babies, toddlers, and growing kids. The Hatch app on your smartphone controls the sounds, lights, and schedules, and the Wi-Fi connection handles updates and remote control, so you can tweak things from the couch instead of creeping down the hallway.

This one is Certified Renewed, which is a polite way of saying refurbished. It does the same job at a friendlier price, and it comes with the one thing every parent wants: a plan for the morning.