At what age is a child too old for a nightlight?

Contributor: Kat and Aaron(aaron) Kat and Aaron(aaron)
At what age do you feel your child no longer needs a nightlight?
11/13/2012
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Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
Quote:
Originally posted by Kat and Aaron(aaron)
At what age do you feel your child no longer needs a nightlight?
I still like having a nightlight in my room *shrugs*

I figure that they'll grow up at their own pace, and when they get themselves ready for bed they'll turn it off if they don't like it. I've always preferred sleeping with a light on, but it's not a must. It just helps me find my way to the restroom when I wake up and such.
11/13/2012
Contributor: Terri69 Terri69
I don't think there is a certain age...I don't see anything wrong with a nightlight
11/13/2012
Contributor: peachmarie peachmarie
We have a "nightlight" it's from Ikea it's a small box that has swirling pink and blue lights, we leave it on at night because my boyfriend has in the past suffered from night terrors and if there is not some form of light in the room he'll flip out in his sleep and push me off the bed or think someones in the room.
11/13/2012
Contributor: no longer here no longer here
We'd have to say at whatever age they don't want it anymore. Some of ours like it pitch black when they sleep, others like a light.
11/13/2012
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
Quote:
Originally posted by Ryuson
I still like having a nightlight in my room *shrugs*

I figure that they'll grow up at their own pace, and when they get themselves ready for bed they'll turn it off if they don't like it. I've always preferred sleeping with a ... more
This exactly! Well put Ryuson
11/13/2012
Contributor: Mwar Mwar
Quote:
Originally posted by Ryuson
I still like having a nightlight in my room *shrugs*

I figure that they'll grow up at their own pace, and when they get themselves ready for bed they'll turn it off if they don't like it. I've always preferred sleeping with a ... more
I have an awesome nightlight that shows the solar system. But I'm a big kid. And clumsy. Soo... yeah.
11/13/2012
Contributor: Red Vinyl Kitty Red Vinyl Kitty
I still sleep with a Glow-Worm! And I have no shame. I don't think that it's wrong for anyone to sleep with a night light. When I was a kid, my parents gave me a small night light, and a couple years later, tried to take it away, and I utterly panicked!
11/13/2012
Contributor: Lildrummrgurl7 Lildrummrgurl7
I don't think there's an age limit on night lights. Many adults still don't like sleeping without a night light. It's all a personal preference.
11/13/2012
Contributor: freshbananas freshbananas
I don't think there is an age, some children are alittle more insecure than others. They grow out of those things in their own time
11/13/2012
Contributor: G&L G&L
I don't think you have to outgrow a night light necessarily, unless it is needed because of another fantasy (monsters under the bed), that does need to be dealt with.
11/13/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
There's no age limit. For my family, nightlights are safety devices preventing us from bumping into objects in the dark and tripping on the stairs, we have nightlights all over our house.
11/13/2012
Contributor: Robespierrethecat Robespierrethecat
I would say they're never too old.

They're too old when they're comfortable without it.
11/13/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
I'd start discouraging it by getting one that you can slowly turn down around 5. The main thing is that having light when you sleep can cause sleep issues
11/13/2012
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
My dad uses a nightlight. He's 65. They are practical for people who get up a lot in the night. He doesn't use it because he's afraid of the dark, but he uses it so he can get up and go to the bathroom in the night without waking my stepmom up or tripping on something that he couldn't see if it were completely dark.

So I think they are appropriate at any age.
11/13/2012
Contributor: anonkitty anonkitty
I don't use them anymore, but would if I have a choice. They're practical when I have to get up when it's still dark. =]
11/13/2012
Contributor: angel42539 angel42539
Quote:
Originally posted by Ryuson
I still like having a nightlight in my room *shrugs*

I figure that they'll grow up at their own pace, and when they get themselves ready for bed they'll turn it off if they don't like it. I've always preferred sleeping with a ... more
I agree, I believe they will stop on their own
11/13/2012
Contributor: charletnarouh charletnarouh
If/when the child no longer wants the light, or never. Plenty of adults use them.
11/13/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
When they don't need one anymore.
I was scared of the dark for most of my life. I don't sleep with one currently but there were months in my teen years where I slept with the lights on!
11/14/2012
Contributor: *Camoprincess* *Camoprincess*
I honestly don't see an age limit cutoff for nightlights when the child no longer wants in the room is when I would remove it. My sister was 16 and still sleeping with a night light we shared a room all the years I shared a room with her I wanted to stupid thing out of the room but she had to have it. I think she still has one in her room to this day. I think the only place in my house that we have them are in the bathrooms.
11/14/2012
Contributor: Dixiemomma Dixiemomma
no need for age limit on that.... i like it pitch black when i sleep but thats not for everyone... what ever helps them sleep
11/14/2012
Contributor: Martiniman Martiniman
I don't think it's about age, nor do I worry about my kids and their night lights. One uses them and the other prefers a dark room. As for me, I prefer darkness, but I have many spread out thru the house so I can see enough to walk at night without having to turn on lights.
11/14/2012
Contributor: K101 K101
Quote:
Originally posted by Kat and Aaron(aaron)
At what age do you feel your child no longer needs a nightlight?
Hey! A person ain't never too old for a night light. Lol. Honestly, it's just a little extra light. It's not like needing that will cause serious psychological issues during a person's life... as far as I know anyway. I personally think if someone, no matter what their age, prefers extra lighting, so be it.
11/14/2012
Contributor: AliMc AliMc
I don't think there is such an age! I like having a light on usually.
11/14/2012