I was so torn between Tranquil Turtle and Twilight Turtle that I bought both to use for a week to see which one my baby preferred. I was hoping he’d like the starry Twilight Turtle because it’s considerably cheaper, but in the end when put side by side, my baby invariably chose the watery Tranquil Turtle. He loves it and it is quite beautiful. It plays a new-agey music loop that isn’t annoying. It is now a permanent staple of our bedtime routine.ProsUnlike the Twilight Turtle which is stationary, there is gentle movement displayed on your child’s ceiling. It is mesmerizing to my baby. Also, there is a dial on the bottom of the turtle to adjust the brightness, and the ability to change the volume of the music. The Twilight Turtle does not have music which is another reason we ultimately went with the Tranquil Turtle despite price difference. My 10 month old quickly learned to press the small buttons to turn the turtle on and sooth himself back to sleep.ConsThey lose a star because it only plays for 23 minutes. At the very least it should play for 30 minutes. Also, the when the battery is running low the light flashes on and off. Not the best when you have a sleepy babe in your arms and realize you can’t readily change the battery (which requires a screwdriver). I would rather it just not turn on at all than suddenly turn the nursery into a strobe-light disco.Overall we love this turtle and it matches our coral reef themed nursery perfectly. It would make a great gift but does come with a rather hefty price tag. It’s worth it though.

We love tranquil turtle, the pattern on the ceiling is so soothing, the sound could be louder but we use a different sound machine that stays on all night, so for us thats no big deal. If you want the sound to be loud than this probably isn’t the product for you, we were more interested in the waves on the ceiling, which my son loves.

This is the second one of these we have bought. Our daughter loved hers so much that we got one for our son. It’s very tranquil and works as a good self-timed nightlight.

I bought this with the hopes that it would be great but sadly it did not live up to my expectations. You can only set it for up to 8 hours which means it will wake your baby up if they are still sleeping after 8 hours. Something most parents don’t want! Never wake a sleeping baby right?!?! Also, I thought the music selection was horrible and did not sound very soothing. The little mobile pieces kept falling off too. The only think I did like about this product was the light feature. Its a great idea in theory but the actual product was not so great.

I ordered this item because of the glowing reviews, and let’s face it – it looks awesome! My 10 month old was having trouble sleeping at night and I wanted to test it out. Unfortunately, nowhere in the listing or anywhere on Amazon could I find the info that was on the box when I got it, which was that it was for ages Birth – 5 months. As soon as my son got in his crib he was ripping the little shapes off and throwing them. Also, the first stage of music, (the lullabies) I found was EXTREMELY loud, even when in the quietest sound position. I tried putting tape over the speaker, but then you couldn’t hear the quieter sounds, like the white noise in the next stages. Again, for a young baby who likes loud noises still, it probably wouldn’t be a problem. I ended up returning it because my son was more interested in playing with/attacking it than sleeping. Might try it again with my next baby since it was a really awesome product.

Out of the box, I was irritated that this didn’t fit my crib properly. My crib bar is too wide at the top. You need a narrow crib bar at the top for it to fit properly. So mine is jammed on. It stays in place and is difficult to pull off… but still. Not so great in my eyes.I got this for my twins when they were about one month old. I was drawn to the idea of the projector helping them sleep because the one I got for my one-year old turned out to be a life saver. My twins cry when I put them in the crib. If they’re asleep and I get them down, they last for 5 minutes. I have also had no success getting them to sleep in swings, bouncers.. etc. They do sleep in the boppy pillows on the sofa… Or on my chest.. but I really need an overnight solution.Anyway.. this machine wakes my kids up. And if they were sleeping and wake up, it goes off and they start screaming. My one-year old shares the room and it wakes him up too. All of the crying is a bit overwhelming. I was really upset by the outcome given the price.Never say never though. It didn’t work for us, but it might work for you. Ever child sleeps differently. My one-year old was a champ in the crib at this age.