Couldn’t live without this product . It worked instantly making the baby fall into a deep sleep, absolutely fantastic product. Sharing a bedroom with the baby we even found it relaxing ourselves.
Used batteries quite fast but could have been our batteries
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Was brought as a present. Would recommend as a must have product. Easy to use, each of his limbs does a different thing (white noise, lullaby, volume and night light). It also has a cry sense so will play for 30 mins ish then go onto sleep mode but as soon as baby stirs it will start again. The sounds are relaxing to listen to even for a parent who has heard them thousands of times. It is made with lovely material and would look good in any nursery. It also has a strap on the back to attach it to the cot bars so there is no need to have it in the cot with baby as a health risk. I did bout the weakness as battery life but when I think about it he was always on standby and they lasted a few weeks sometimes being played throughout the night so it seems they have nan out quick but actually you could save the problem by turning him completely off when not in use. One of my favour products I cannot recommend enough.
Purchased Ollie to aid my daughter's sleep, she loves the light on his belly and the heart beat sound. Helps her fall asleep. Ollie is completely soft and teddy looking unlike some other sleep aids which have plastic on the outer.
Brought this for my newborn it does help him to settle and I like the soft glow it does go off when hears my older son so I just keep this in baby bedroom now as was annoying in the middle of the day when in lounge
What a lifesaver Ollie has been! He's out bestfriend.
From the very first time using him he has helped our little one to sleep. He even helps us sleep! Now the baby is in his own room I'm tempted to by myself one.
The owl plays 4 different sounds - heartbeat, rain, whitenoise and lullaby. We only really use whitenoise.
The cry sensor could do with being a little more sensitive, but I think that's down to the location of the owl.
The battery life is the only downside here, as it eats through them quickly! Best to invest in some good re- chargeable battery's.
Starts noise when baby wakes to put them back to sleep
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We've used this with the white noise setting for the first 3 months of our little boy's life. it would set him off to sleep but our problem to begin with was that it would keep him asleep so he wouldn't wake up for feeds and we had to wake him (he was only a couple of weeks old at this point and only just going back up to his birth weight so wasn't demand feeding at this point).
Once we got to demand feeding, we then had a problem with it draining through all the batteries we were putting in. We were replacing the FOUR batteries every few days because it would be set off at any little noise.
We love Ollie, my mum got it for our 4 month old son, he loves it and within seconds of it playing he starts drifting off to sleep he loves looking at the night light my only complaint it the batteries don’t last long enough
I have recently ordered this and I'm looking forward to using when my baby is born. Has 4 sound settings which are meant to imitate noises inside the womb to help babies sleep. Will update review upon use.
We love Ollie! He has been a part of our bedroom routine for nearly 2 years now and remains a true friend to our toddler who loves to make him sing. It is lovely that he has the option of either white noise or music on the sensor technology and I couldn't even attempt to count the times he has helped sooth our girl back to sleep in the middle of the night saving us having to go to her cot.
This is the best thing i have ever bought . I was recommended ollie from so many friends and it has lived up to their praises .my LO falls asleep so quickly and when she stirs at night he starts up again .the only issue i have is how quickly the batteries go but you can always use rechargeable ones .
4 relaxing sounds to help your baby sleep peacefully
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This is such a brilliant purchase, one I think every parent should make. Ollie will play twenty minutes of white noise (the noise your baby will hear in the womb) and then turn off as your babies asleep. When Ollie hears your baby wakes he plays for another twenty minutes sending baby back to sleep, your baby is left feeling comforted without you having to wake to soothe them back to sleep. Also Ollie has a dim orange light which mimics the amount of light your baby will see when he or she is in your tummy. Love love love our Ollie x
Brought this for our son after months of him struggling to sleep and trying lots of other sleep aids!
This has worked wonders and the only sleep aid that has worked for him.
I love that there is a variety of songs and white noise options to play as well as a little night light in his belly!
It has a sensor in it too so it will re start playing the music through the night if he starts to stir, since using it he has slept every night! I can't believe the difference it has made to his sleep and wish I had brought it sooner.
I would recommend this product to anyone and everyone with a baby.
The price is amazing too for how well it works, I feel like I have seriously missed out with this company as I have only recently heard about them.
The only issue I have for this product is that it drains batteries! I am currently changing them every other day, but a small price to pay when my son is sleeping so much better.
We have Percy the penguin from the gro company which is the same but a different character. All I can say is that since we brought our son home we’ve used Percy to put him to sleep every single night without fail. It’s easy to use, it’s lovely to look at and IT WORKS!! Angus loves the heartbeat sound which is actually very clever as this is imitating the sound of mums heartbeat so soothes baby. The cry sensor is fantastic as you’re not constantly up turning it on every five minutes, as soon as it detects baby is unsettled it starts playing again. I have recommended these to all my friends and buy them as gifts. Cute outfits are nice but what better present can you give new parents than the gift of sleep!
1000% recommend! Bought this for my baby when he was born, he is now 3 month and it is hands down the best thing i got for him. It is so simple to use and really helps settle baby. The cry sensor is a brilliant addition and the nightlight is the perfect brightness. Only down side is it goes through batteries!
Love that it turns back on when baby stirs/there is noise
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When it turns off! Need to have good batteries/rechargeable as it eats through them.
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Absolute game changer for us! Worked well to help our little one sleep, she loves the white noise! She wasn’t bothered about the other sounds but the white noise works great. Love the different level of noise, but it’s best feature is that it will turn back on if the baby stirs/noise detected! We really notice the difference when we don’t use have it on (when the batteries die!). We used it in hospital too and it was loud enough to drown out the general noise of the hospital and help us all get some sleep. Ideal would certainly recommend!
Ollie has been a great help with our baby, she enjoys it to help her sleep. Unfortunately, her favourite sound is the heartbeat which can't be set for the cry sensor meaning that she will wake and not settle unless we press the button again. However, the owl is easy to use, the volumes and brightness are good and its pretty cute too.
Ollie the owl is very soft, cute and washable. It has different sounds like heartbeat, rainfall, white noise and Lullaby. The battery does die out fast but you will need to get more batteries as a back up. You can change the volume to high and low to suit your child. Overall i really liked this product to help my child sleep well through the night.
I was bought the penguin version of this as a gift
It has been the best thing I've been gifted as it sends baby straight to sleep every night and the cry sensor works great too.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone having a new baby it's fab
Love. Love. Love.
A perfect night time friend to soothe baby to sleep. The cry sensor is a life saver but doesn't always pick up the really little whines. When this happens we do a little cough or something to turn it on before baby starts to cry.
It can be a little complicated to figure out how to work but you get used to it. A summary is
Right wing is the music like Brahms lullaby and the cry sensor. Hold down this wing till you hear a beep if you don't want music yet but want to set the cry sensor.
Left wing is the heartbeat and white noise but sadly has no cry sensor
Right foot is the night light with 3 brightness settings
Left foot is sound control with 3 settings
I recommend buying rechargeable batteries for this or you'll spend lots replacing them with how quickly they're used up.
I have had this product since my boy was born, he loves the white noise and I love the noise sensitive feature... easy to use and I find it therapeutic ? only downfall is the the white noise and the lullaby are the only ones on the noise sensitive feature the heartbeat and rainfall is not... can drain batteries very quickly too if advice some re chargeable.
Like this product. Love the cry sensor. Batteries last about 3 weeks in our case.. would love heartbeat sound on cry sensor And a quieter speaker as the softest one . Also stops abruptly, would be better with a far out function. Good size for home but too large if travelling with it.
Plays lullaby and white noise and has a cry sensor
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I bought Ollie the owl to use to soothe my baby back to sleep when she wakes up. I like all of the sounds and that it lights up. The biggest plus of this is that it has a cry sensor and detects noises so it turns back on. I just wish that it had more than two noises that you can put on repeat. I also wish that you could control the volume of the noise when it comes back on. When the cry sensor is activated, it automatically plays at full volume which is quite loud. I do love that it has a strap to hang on the cot. I would definitely recommend. Plus it’s just so cute!
Initially we worried that this was another one of those ‘waste of money’ purchases but my little girl loves her GroFriend! We don’t really use the different lighting options, but the heartbeat sound has been our saviour on many occasions! The sounds are soft and calming and don’t have any sort of tinny ring which I think lots of cheaper sleep aids can have. The batteries run out very quickly if using a lot, especially if it is on the ‘cry-sensor’ mode, so purchasing 4 rechargeable AA batteries would be a good move when purchasing this item! 10/10 would recommend!
Ollie the Owl from Gro Company will always be there for your baby! His built in CrySensor is an amazing and innovative development which allows him to listen out for noises made by your little one. When the CrySensor is activated, Ollie the owl will automatically start playing a soothing sounds and help settle your child back to sleep. A wonderful peace of mind!
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Suitable from birth, Innovative cry sensor.
4 soothing sounds - Heartbeat, Rainfall, White Noise static and Brahms Lullaby, buttons in wings allow toddlers to self-soothe.
Adjustable Volume – High, Mid, Low (Tailored to suit your baby)
Sounds play for 20 minutes
Replicates pre-birth sounds
3 different levels of light, automatically switches off after 30 minutes
Secure riptape Fastening – attaches to cot, moses basket, pushchair or car seat