Son Keeps Touching Nightlight

- a battery powered nightlight
- a light up stuffed animal (the one that comes to mind is that turtle one that projects the stars up onto the ceiling...but I'm sure there are others).
- a glow stick...with halloween around the corner (at least as far as the marketing people are concerned...glow sticks are everywhere right now).

You'll note the alternatives...because in my experience...once a fixation has started (casting shadows, playing with heat, playing with how it's plugged in) you can't really fix it, until they forget or become uninterested. Waiting for him to become uninterested is a wee bit dangerous when the fascination is electronic. So my best bet is let him cast shadows/play with the heat/light with something that ISN'T potentially deadly...He'll eventually get tired of these games...but it could take days or it could take months.

We really like the Emphasis Nightlight. You plug in the base and then can either keep the light on the charger or use it separately. We put our base up high so my son can't reach it. You could always keep the base in a separate room and charge the light during the day, then put it on a higher shelf in your son's room overnight (the charge lasts a long time). http://www.internetsalesman.com/emphasis.asp

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can you keep the hall light on and leave his door cracked open until he falls asleep?

try a glow stick (make sure its non-toxic), or flash light. I think at this age they are growing toward independance and struggle with limitations (mainly for safety reasons)so try a light that is ok for him to control too. Pretty sure they still make the toy glo worms too.