I was still left with the TV screen whose light in the middle of the night can be as alarming as a blood-curdling scream. I bought a television with a sleep timer; problem solved. Most TVs come with sleep timers and have for years. If yours doesn’t, and you can’t afford a new one, it’s a good bet that a working TV in a thrift store would have it since the option is old news now.
For those whose TV has no such amenity (and simply can’t afford another TV) or who use their laptop in place of their TV/DVD player to set them slumbering, remember it is the sound you use to lull you listless, not the video itself. Cover it all up before you lay down, and choose a DVD whose main menu doesn’t play an endless loop of sound. There is also the option of a CD that plays sleep-inducing music or sounds of nature. You could use an external sleep timer, but they power everything down to the point of having to reset clocks and reprogram channels.
I don’t recommend leaving the TV on broadcast programming, even with a sleep timer. It’s been my experience that infomercials and any episode of The Flintstones can induce disturbing dreams (which can then interfere with your sleep). This is also why you should choose your DVD wisely. Grumpy Old Men won’t hurt you, but Nightmare on Elm Street sure could.
Sleep tight and sweet dreams!
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