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The best kids' night lights
A soft glow for night feedings, or a comforting light that keeps the dark at bay at bedtime.
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A night light gives a low, steady glow. In a baby’s room it’s mostly for the grown-ups: enough light to feed and change a diaper without turning on the overhead light. Older children use one as a comfort of their own, by the bed or carried to the bathroom. Some give plain white light only, others cycle through colors, and some are made of soft silicone.
Every light here runs on a rechargeable battery, so there’s no cord near the crib and the light can go wherever it’s needed. A charge lasts far longer on the dimmest setting than at full brightness. Plug-in wall night lights are a different kind and aren’t compared here.
What matters
- Dimming that goes very low, for middle-of-the-night feedings.
- An auto-off timer, so it isn’t on all night.
- A warm, soft setting rather than only bright white.
- Toy-grade, BPA-free materials, for a light a child will hold.
#1MediAcous Rechargeable Egg Night Light
$20–$30
An egg-shaped light with stepless dimming, so the glow can be turned right down for a feeding in the middle of the night, and a 1-hour timer that switches it off once everyone’s back asleep. Hold the top for a second and a half and it drops into a dim night-light mode for diaper changes.
What owners say: Easier than reaching for the overhead light, owners say, with a range from very dim to bright and a battery that lasts and recharges fast; the color-cycling mode gets called soothing. A few units have stopped working early.
Heads up: For the longest time between charges, keep it on the dimmer settings: MediAcous gives about 5 hours at full brightness and up to 100 on the dimmest.
A closer look: On standby a tiny light makes it easy to find in the dark, and it blinks red when the battery needs charging. A double press turns it on or off and a long press dims it smoothly, so it can be set without looking, and the memory brings back the last color and level the next night.
- Stepless dimming
- Hold top for dim mode
- Remembers last color and level
- Blinks red when low
- Standby glow helps find it
Best for: Night feedings and diaper changes
- Power
- Rechargeable (USB)
- Run time on a charge
- 5 hours bright, 100 dimmest
- Color-changing
- 8 colors
- Timer
- 1 hour
#2Nawchedo Soft Silicone Lion Night Light
$10–$20
A soft, squeezable silicone lion that lights up with a tap: three levels of warm light for bedtime and seven colors for fun, from a 2000mAh battery that lasts more than 10 hours. However hard it’s squeezed, it springs back into shape, and it shrugs off drops and splashes.
What owners say: Owners say the light is soft but bright enough, and like having three levels and the colors to choose from; several mention how good it feels to hold. Battery life gets mixed reports, with a few charging ports giving out.
A closer look: With no cable once it’s charged, it can go from the bedside to the bathroom in the night or into a bag for a sleepover, and Nawchedo suggests it as a camping light or flashlight too. Charge it in the morning rather than overnight, so it’s full for bedtime and the port isn’t tugged in the dark.
- Squeezable silicone lion
- Tap to change the light
- 3 warm brightness levels
- Resists water and drops
- BPA-free silicone
Best for: Little hands that like to squeeze
- Power
- Rechargeable (2000mAh)
- Run time on a charge
- Over 10 hours
- Color-changing
- 7 colors
- Timer
- No
#3G Keni Nursery Night Light
$10–$20
A plain white touch light made for the nursery: tap the top to turn it on, hold it to brighten or dim, and it remembers the level for the next feeding. Turned down, a charge lasts up to 65 hours, and a handle hidden underneath hangs it from a hook or a tent loop.
What owners say: Owners praise how long it holds a charge and the range of brightness, and say it’s just the thing for night feedings. Some expected it to be bigger, and a few report one that stopped working after a while.
A closer look: Set it to the dimmest level that lets you see the baby’s face and leave it there: the memory means one tap brings back the same glow every night. The hanging handle underneath turns it into a tent light on a camping trip, and it stands on a nightstand the rest of the time.
- Tap on, hold to dim
- Remembers the last brightness
- Hidden hanging handle
- 24-month warranty
Best for: A simple light that lasts between charges
- Power
- Rechargeable (USB)
- Run time on a charge
- 15–65 hours
- Color-changing
- No
- Timer
- No
#4Auxmir Rechargeable Touch Night Light with Remote
$10–$20
A remote comes with it, so the color, brightness and timer can be changed from the doorway without waking anyone. Thirteen colors, five brightness levels and a 1, 2, 4 or 6-hour auto-off, in a light-brown base that looks more like a small bedside lamp than a toy.
What owners say: Owners like that it dims right down and that the remote changes both color and brightness from across the room; the battery lasts well between charges. A few remotes have been reported as flaky.
A closer look: Keep the remote on the nightstand on the far side of the bed and bedtime negotiations get shorter: set the 6-hour timer, pick a color, and the light sees them through to morning without anyone getting up. The touch panel runs right around the top, so it works from any side in the dark.
- Remote control included
- 360° touch panel
- 5 brightness levels
- Light-brown lamp-style base
- 36-month warranty
Best for: Parents who want a remote
- Power
- Rechargeable (USB)
- Run time on a charge
- –
- Color-changing
- 13 colors
- Timer
- 1, 2, 4 or 6 hours
#5Kintion Portable Rechargeable Night Light
Under $10
Long runs between charges: an 1800mAh battery charged by USB-C keeps it lit for 24 to 160 hours depending on brightness. Eight colors, dimming from 10 to 100 percent, a memory for the last setting, and a hook-and-loop pad so it can stick to a wall or under a shelf and lift off to charge.
What owners say: Bright enough to see the baby by and small enough for a backpack, owners say, and the colors go down well with children. Some have had batteries that don’t hold a charge or units that failed early.
A closer look: Stick the pad low on the wall beside the crib and the light lifts off for feedings and goes back on the pad afterwards. At 3 in across it travels well: in a suitcase for hotel rooms, or in a tent. A phone’s USB-C cable charges it when the one in the box goes missing.
- Sticks to a wall pad
- Lifts off for feedings
- 10–100% dimming
- Remembers the last setting
- 2-year warranty
Best for: A spare for every room
- Power
- Rechargeable (1800mAh, USB-C)
- Run time on a charge
- 24–160 hours
- Color-changing
- 8 colors
- Timer
- No
How they compare
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| Feature | #1MediAcous egg | #2Nawchedo lion | #3G Keni | #4Auxmir | #5Kintion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best for preschoolers | Best budget | |||
| Picked Rating | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Price | $20–$30 | $10–$20 | $10–$20 | $10–$20 | Under $10 |
| Power | Rechargeable (USB) | Rechargeable (2000mAh) | Rechargeable (USB) | Rechargeable (USB) | Rechargeable (1800mAh, USB-C) |
| Run time on a charge | 5 hours bright, 100 dimmest | Over 10 hours | 15–65 hours | – | 24–160 hours |
| Color-changing | 8 colors | 7 colors | No | 13 colors | 8 colors |
| Timer | 1 hour | No | No | 1, 2, 4 or 6 hours | No |
| Best for | Night feedings and diaper changes | Little hands that like to squeeze | A simple light that lasts between charges | Parents who want a remote | A spare for every room |
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