Abstract: An infant sleep bag, comprising a main body including multiple fixing points and arm or wing portions arranged on either side of the main body, wherein respective arm or wing portions include fixing means to engage with respective ones of the multiple fixing points, whereby to enable the arm or wing portions of the bag to be placed into selected ones of multiple configurations.

Abstract: An infant pacifying apparatus which includes: sound system includes a sound generator and associated power source; an auditory output device associated with the sound system; a receiving portion is configured to: be located on a hand or an arm of an adult cradling an infant; and house or be connected to a housing for containing: the auditory output device; or the sound system and auditory output device.

Abstract: A time keeping device comprising (i) time keeping means, (ii) a display means, capable of displaying at least first and second images to differentiate between two different time periods, wherein the first image can alter to indicate the passage of time throughout a user-selected time period, and (iii) control means for causing the display means to display either its first or its second image dependent on the time of day and/or on timing information input by a user, and for causing alteration of the first image with the passage of time during the user-selected time period.

Abstract: A lighting device, useable for example as a nightlight, comprises (a) first connection means for connection to an existing (“primary”) light fitting, (b) second connection means for connection to a primary light source, (c) an integrated secondary light source and (d) electrical and/or electronic controls arranged such that both the integrated secondary light source and a primary light source connected to the device via the second connection means can be operated using an existing primary switch associated with the primary light fitting. The device may include a light sensor, allowing its operation to depend on ambient light levels.

Abstract: A time out device for disciplining a child has (i) a flexible sheet, (ii) a sensor for detecting and signaling whether the child is on the sheet, and (iii) a control section. The control section has a timer, control means for operating the timer in response to signals received from the sensor, input means by which a user may input or select a desired duration for a time out period and signaling means for indicating to a user when a desired time out period has elapsed.