https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:56:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173296 Sun, 10 May 2015 08:39:11 +0000 lamariniere 2173296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think a dedicated machine is necessary. We use an old iphone with white noise (the ocean) and it runs all night long just using the iphone speaker. When we travel, we put the white noise on one of our phones or the ipad and don't have to take something extra with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173295 Sun, 10 May 2015 08:38:25 +0000 WinterBee 2173295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I still use white noise to fall asleep and leave it on all night. We use a fan, works great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173293 Sun, 10 May 2015 08:29:30 +0000 miramira 2173293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tune the radio between stations for white noise to block out sudden noises while DS sleeps. I guess he won't need it when he's older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173246 Sun, 10 May 2015 06:39:44 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2173246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a sleep sheep for LO, but she never really cared for having the noise turned on. I didn't think she needed noise to sleep, but then I realized that the humidifier is constantly running in her room while she sleeps- so it acts as a noise machine! She definitely slept better with a little noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173242 Sun, 10 May 2015 06:25:21 +0000 anbanan15 2173242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on your LO. For my oldest yes. For my second not so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173231 Sun, 10 May 2015 05:48:42 +0000 jape14 2173231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>White noise is essential for us, but we use an old iPhone + a dock + a free white noise app. Works great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173215 Sun, 10 May 2015 01:04:42 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2173215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I think it helps Lo get back to sleep when he wakes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173194 Sat, 09 May 2015 23:14:52 +0000 sarac 2173194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our is more for us. My daughter's room is right off our living room, and I don't want to have to tiptoe around quietly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173189 Sat, 09 May 2015 23:04:51 +0000 birdofafeather 2173189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we lived in a small crowded space, so i wanted it to help muffle the noise. she doesn't need it, but it's part of our routine, so we do it every night/nap. but at grandma/grandpa's or sometimes DH forgets and she sleeps just fine. i get more worried about DH waking up early and then waking her up.... but who knows! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173185 Sat, 09 May 2015 23:01:24 +0000 Foodnerd81 2173185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in a city condo, and her room is pretty close to the kitchen as well as a communal stairwell, so yes, for us it is necessary. We use a cheap homedics one that plugs in and runs all night ($20 minus 20% coupon at bbb). I feel like I would need it even more when we have two. It was nice when she was in our room in the beginning, too, so us going to bed and such wouldn't wake her. </p> <p>The flip side is that she does pretty much need it, at 21 months. It's her sleep cue so we always run the sound machine or white noise app whenever she sleeps. She was a bad sleeper early on and I took all the help I could get. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173174 Sat, 09 May 2015 22:37:08 +0000 irene 2173174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say it is not necessary. We had an ipad and free white noise apps. And that was good for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173160 Sat, 09 May 2015 22:01:12 +0000 tysonja 2173160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we live in a tiny apt and my boys share a room. we've never used a sound machine -- I think they're great and would totally use one if needed, but for us it was not necessary :). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173159 Sat, 09 May 2015 21:57:55 +0000 MamaG 2173159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is. We have one in each of the girls rooms. The older is 3y8m and she can sleep without it, but it really does block so much noise for her. Including some wicked loud thunderstorms we've had recently. We let them play all night long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-sound-machine-necessary#post-2173156 Sat, 09 May 2015 21:55:10 +0000 dolphin 2173156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has a sleep sheep that she turns on before she goes to bed. She likes the rain and the waves sound but it shuts off after 45 minutes. She doesn't NEED it to go to sleep but it's just been a part if her bed time routine. She can fall asleep fine without it and never uses it for naps. Now that baby 2 is arriving I wonder if I should invest in a better sound machine. The new baby will be in my room in the beginning. Do you think a sound machine is necessary with 2 kids? At what age did your LO stop using a sound machine? Do you play it all night? </p>