So we have been battling my 8 year old at bed time since he was about 3 maybe 4. He is currently on the wait to get the tests for ADHD and autism. He rolls up and down his bed, he jumps around his bed, he has his arms and legs up in the air like he just doesn't care until 10-11 pm every night! Keeping his siblings up with him. And even when he finally went to sleep he has a watch that tracks his steps and sleeps and that was saying he was having really broken sleep and still waking up at 5 and getting the house up with him. I honestly can't explain how exhausting bed time is every night, we have tried all sorts, anything you can think of we have tried it, I came across snoozeband after just a random search one day and was curious. I debated it for a couple of hours because I really thought it's just going to be another massive waste of money along with everything else I have tried. We choose this one instead of the kids one because the kids one has little plastic bits on the back which with his sensory issues would have been a no the first time he tried it on.
You wouldn't believe what happened the 1st night he had it on..... He was flat out asleep at 8:30 when we checked on him! He's not been asleep at that time since 3 years old! I thought it's one night and he's had a busy day (not that that would have affected anything in the past) there's no way it would happen again. The next night he was fast asleep again when we checked him at 8:30! Ok two nights but it won't happen again 3 nights! 4 nights! 5....we have now gone 2 full weeks with the latest he's stayed awake till was 9!! He's gone from having (his watch was saying) 3-4 hours of sleep every night to having 10 hours of sleep!! I've had 5 years of hardly any sleep and all it took was a headband playing some calming music! I am astonished and couldn't recommend the snoozeband more!! I already have been telling all of my mum friends about it! I wish they did this model in a smaller size as it's only just fitting him (it is for an adult so thats to be expected) or I wish the kids one didn't have plastic on the back and had velcro instead but that is probably the only down side of it. But other than that, the earphones are really clear sound, no problems with setting it up and the earphones are really really flat so you can hardly feel them when you have it on, it's not too thick material so perfect for the warmer weather. Honestly just try it, I'm not saying it will work for everyone but I am so so glad I have tried it. It may not work with him forever but for the time that it is it was worth every single penny! So just try it.