Everyday Parents review the Blobby Bedtime Lamp

This year we introduced Blobby the Bedtime Lamp to our Birthday Blobs collection. A late, but welcomed arrival to the range. Blobby helps wind down for sleep by easing any nighttime worries, encouraging independence, and adding a sprinkle of colourful magic to bedtime. The nighttime scaries are a common problem for toddlers and preschoolers, so we picked five little testers who are either dealing with these worries or making the big transition from a cot to a bed. Here are the thoughts of their parents.

"Love that's it's a USBC charger, so convenient! Also like that it's soft and easy to tap between settings. My kids thought it was very cute and loved the face, arms and legs. I liked that the white light had the 3 settings of brightness. It was quite resilient as my children dropped it several times. Overall it's better than any other night light we have used. Only fault maybe battery life maybe could be better but I'm not sure how long my son had it on over night so I can't be sure how long it ran for."

"We've been using the ErgoPouch Blobby Bedtime Lamp for about a month now, and I honestly don’t know how I managed without it. Bedtime and those middle-of-the-night toilet trips feel so much easier with this little lamp around. We've even renamed him our little Jelly Bean. The glow is really soft and calming, which is perfect for winding down. It’s still bright enough that you can see what you're doing while walking around the bedroom or down the hallway."

"What I probably like most about it is its simplicity. You literally just tap to change the brightness settings, and because it’s lightweight, our daughter can easily move it around the room or even carry it down the hallway. The silicone gives it a nice, sturdy feel too, and I’m not worried about it breaking if it gets knocked over. Charging is easy, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how long the battery lasts. I only need to plug it in every few nights, and it charges up quickly, so it’s never really out of action. It’s also a lot cuter in person than I expected — it blends in nicely with the bedroom décor without being over the top. Overall, it’s one of those products that’s both practical and comforting."

"The Blobby Bedtime Lamp is the best night light we have ever tried! My 3 year old daughter was going through a bad period of night terrors and being extremely frightened of the dark. Blobby has now become her little friend. It is so easy for her to turn it on herself. Blobby is soft and squishy too so doesn’t damage any walls etc if she brings it into bed. And best yet the dimmable settings are unlike anything we’ve trialed on the market. Other dimmable night lights we have trialed have not been able to dim enough for all night use, whereas Blobby has the perfect brightness settings allowing for a subtle dim light all night."

"This lamp is definitely winner for our 2 yo son. It’s so easy for him to turn on and very lightweight. He actually has it next to him and cuddles it while I read him his bedtime story! Blobby helps him to stay in bed for a bit longer if he wakes up early, he flicks through his books for a while rather than crying for mum or dad. The battery is long lasting too which is a bonus."

"We loved trialling Blobby. The ease of use and moving from room to room help with bedtime routine was great. Also having USB charging is much preferred over batteries."

How did your little one use the Bedtime Lamp?

"Getting into bed at night and using the bright setting while he turned on his yoto player. He sometimes played with the coloured lights while winding down listening to yoto. Occasionally he used it when getting up in the night." - Lauren

"At night, we pop it on while she’s winding down before bed — the glow is soft and gentle, so it helps her relax without making the room too bright. If she wakes up during the night and needs to use the toilet, she just grabs Blobby and takes it with her. It’s light enough for her to carry on her own, and it gives just the right amount of light to guide her without waking everyone else up. She’s also started using it for her bedtime reading. On the lower setting it gives her enough light to see her book comfortably, but it’s not so strong that it keeps her wired before sleep." - Emma

"My 3 year old uses Blobby all night. She uses a brighter setting when winding down and for reading. Then we dim the settings after she’s fallen asleep but she knows that Blobby is there with her all night long. This has helped her night wakings drastically! Previously she was waking screaming as she was frightened by the dark, so being able to have a subtle dim light has prevented this." - Rachael

"He uses it for winding down, as a dim light overnight and reading to himself/looking at pictures"- Sarah

"We used it for winding down routine and a night light."- Tessa

Did Blobby help with any of your sleep challenges?

"I'm not sure, the first night he told me it was rescue blobby and he would be safe and he stayed in his bed but after a few days he was back to coming in to me at night saying he was scared although I feel less often than before we had blobby. (We did however put him in the size 6-8 sleep suit 2.5tog and he's stayed in bed 3 nights in a row!)" - Lauren

"Blobby has made a difference for our little one, especially with her being scared of the dark occasionally. Having the soft glow in her room has really reassured her at bedtime and through the night. Instead of calling out for us, she now feels safe keeping Blobby close by when heading to the toilet, or just needing a bit of comfort in the dark." - Emma

"Blobby has helped my daughter drastically with her fear of the dark. She sees him as a little friend and to help protect her." - Rachael

"Helped him not cry during overnight wakes, best thing is that if he wakes up in the earlier hours he doesn’t immediately cry and go to our room, he’s happy to stay in his bed a bit longer and look at his books or play with his soft toys" - Sarah

"It provided a night light to help with being scared of the dark and also helping start bedtime routine and move into the bedroom at night." - Tessa

How would you compare to other bedtime lamps on the market?

"We've had a few other night lights and the brightness settings have been much more fiddly and most don't offer the red light option. For its price I think it's great value." - Lauren

"A lot of other bedtime lamps feel either too hard, too bright, or just not that practical for kids to actually use themselves. What sets Blobby apart is the soft silicone shell — it’s safe for little hands to grab, there are no sharp edges, and I don’t have to stress if it gets dropped or carried around. The glow is gentle but still practical, and the simple tap control means our daughter can use it herself. It just feels purpose-built for kids, which really makes it different from anything else on the market." - Emma

"Blobby is definitely the best we have tried on the market. The other nightlights don’t dim enough for all night usage. Also blobby is very kid friendly! It is so easy for my 3 year old to change the settings and turn it on/off." - Rachael

"We also have a red light lamp and the versatility of blobby to be both a coloured and white light is so much better. He can also control it so much easier with just a little squeeze which he figured out really fast" - Sarah

"Liked the ease of not worry about it breaking being touched and moved." - Tessa

Would you gift this product to a friend for the RRP of $29.95?

"Yes- or that price it's great value. I'd gift it, interesting my other kids were quite jealous of it so I could imagine families having multiple" - Lauren

"Yes, I’d definitely gift this to a friend. For what it does, I think that’s a really practical price. You’re getting a safe, kid-friendly lamp with a soft silicone shell, multiple brightness levels, and a battery that you don't need to change and that lasts for ages — all features that actually make life easier at bedtime and during the night. It feels like really good value for something that’s both useful and comforting, and I know any parent would appreciate it." - Emma

"Yes- For the quality of product and user friendly nature I think the price point is spot on!"  - Rachael

"Yes- It’s such a good price point and very user friendly for small kids" - Sarah

"Yes- Good price point for what’s included" - Tessa

Well, it seems like Blobby the Bedtime Lamp shined throughout the trials. If you'd like to be involved in our product testing program, sign up to our ergoPals Facebook group to be across any recruitment for product testing.

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