I get asked this so much so let me actually break it down from someone who has used both. Both work the same way at the core. Gentle distracting pulses in the palm, completely medication free. Same foundation, both genuinely work. The original is made for adult hands with a full range of intensity. Clean and simple with no night light. Exactly what you would want as an adult 😌 The kids version is where it gets interesting. It starts much softer and that matters more than you would think. Kids are way more sensitive and my child kept putting the original down even on the lowest setting. The kids version my child actually holds the whole way through. The night light switches off automatically too. The original stays on and any light at bedtime was keeping my child awake. And then there is the bear shape 🐻 which sounds like a small thing until your child is picking it up on their own and asking for it at bedtime. Honestly if I had known about the kids version sooner I would have started there. Right now it is 50% off and with a 100-Day Money-Back Guarantee there is nothing to lose ❤️ https://www.theglowcompany.co/pages/calmcarry-calm-bedtime