Star projectors, soothing sound machines, automatic dimmers, and cute animals set these night-lights apart.

As most parents (and anyone who was once a kid) know, toddlers and kids are often afraid of the dark. Who can forget the monsters in our own childhood closets? As their brains grow, your kids will develop an active imagination and form a fear of harm, which is a good and natural thing! The dark can be really scary for a little person with a big imagination, but it’s also no match for a good night-light for kids. With the right light they’ll eventually be able to get a good night’s sleep.

Of course, you want your kids to feel safe, and you may also want to check in on them at night without tripping all over their furniture and toys, so a night-light to illuminate the room can be so helpful. Fortunately, we’ve come a long way from the days of the simple plastic night-light with an incandescent bulb plugged into an outlet.

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There are dozens of highly rated night-lights that do more than just keep a corner lit. There are huggable night-lights, projecting night-lights, night-lights with sound machines, night-lights for travel, and so much more to suit your baby, big kid, and even yourself.

If you haven’t shopped for a night-light in a while, you’re going to be pleasantly surprised by everything these handy little lights can do. We found lights with timers to help with sleep schedules, lights that look like unicorns, owls, and birds—not to mention lights that play soothing lullabies.

We’ve found the best-rated kids’ night-lights for you and your little ones so that bedtime is a little bit easier—and happy kids stay in bed longer (fingers crossed).