Learning Resources Time Tracker Mini Visual Timer, Classroom Timer, Hand Washing Timer, Auditory and Visual Cue, Ages 3+

For the way I parent with my child we have found that setting timers to help with things he is supposed to do (cleaning his room, brushing teeth, getting dressed) works best for us! Usually my four year old will always ask me "can I have 5 more minutes " or "can I do this in 5 minutes?" My answer is always yes! I set a timer on my phone to help transition between tasks. With him being four, he has no concept of time and it's a bit easier for him to understand when he can actually see it! The coolest thing about this timer is the warning setting! I can set this timer for 10 minutes and then set the 2nd timer/warning timer for 5 minutes, the timer turns yellow when it hits that 5 minute mark. It shows him how much time is left and he loves to race the timer to see who is faster! It's got a pretty good volume on it when it does go off, it doesn't get annoying by going off the whole time. After a few seconds, the timer stops and the light continues to flash red. It has been a wonderful tool to help with transitions!

I read all the reviews and found them to be true to a point. When I first got it and put the batteries in... It didn't work like in other reviews... Changing the batteries didn't work... Flipping them around didn't work... but then I rubbed/cleaned the battery contacts and boom! Worked like a charm. The other issue is that the green and yellow dials are not intuitive as mentioned in other reviews when it comes to setting times but it becomes less of an issue the longer you use it. As far as what I got it for and how functional it is... Well, I am using it to help myself and patients maintain timeliness during appointments. With some prefacing and education, it has been well received by patients... both during the appointment and in how patients like being seen on time. It gives both auditory and visual queues that may be internalized at future encounters as it anecdotally appears Later visits are easier to maintain timeliness and we have time to spare to address other issues. Another physician recently bought one and we are looking at doing a quality review and patient survey. If it objectively shows improvements and good patient reviews, we may implement this in the whole clinic.

First, Its simple to use imo - it has two circular bands which you can twist to set timer, the upper band is for the total time of tracking say, T (e.g 20 minutes), and lower band is the time remaining when you want the warning alarm/siren to start sound, say e.g you set the lower band to 5 minutes. So you will get a warning sounds (like a quick horn) at, T - 5 = 15 minutes later. That isn’t so hard , is it ? After T = 20 minutes you get another sounds/siren to indicate time off. It starts to blink with yellow light after warning time, i.e at T = 15 minutes in this example. The light is green when you set the alarm, and its red before you start the timer ( just turned on mode but not in use). You can adjust the sound volume. Also want to mentioned it takes 3 small batteries ( AAA I think, just confirm) My use case - Its not only for kids, I am an adult and I am using it everyday, I will mention my example how it is helping break one of my bad habits. So I used to spend a lot of time in restroom in morning, mostly browsing quora, Facebook and other news apps while doing big job and then pondering what I read during shower, wasting almost an hour and eventually missing my trains and not be in office at time I wanted to be. I deleted bunch of apps like Facebook which helped for a while but eventually I found something else to waste time. I carried phone with me as an excuse to be aware of time, check my schedule for the day etc. I tried using phone timers, alarms etc none of which actually worked because none had a way to warm me. So solution really was to not carry my phone with me but still get my time tracked and something with a warning so I can be time bound and rush up when warning sounds. I looked for a solution and luckily I found this. Now I don’t take my phone with me, just this mini tracker, set it to 20 mins with a 10 minutes warning and to my surprise I am all ready before 20 mins most of the times lately and able to shut it off before the final warning kicks in (after 20 minutes). The only concern some might have is this that the minimum unit of time is 5 minutes and you can't be more granular than that. This company has some more digital time tracker products which you can set at minutes/seconds level but I really wanted something very simple to not distract myself and it really fits my use case. As some of reviewers mentioned it to be a cheap quality, its actually not for the price. Overall I am very happy with this product and will highly recommend it. I have just started to use it so will update how it turns out in long run in terms of product lifecycle.

I bought this instead of the lakeshore similar timer because I thought the lights were steady instead of flashing and bright. But this one does have a flashing yellow light for the warning time.

Telling a child to calm their bodies for even 3 minutes to them is an eternity. This timer allows them to visualize and gain a sense of time. This timer is not only good for ensuring that they are able to stay calming their body for an slotted amount of time but also used through out the day for a variety of activities. The timer helps to get out the house on time and with our morning routine, it allows for us to stop for a period and focus on one another instead of what is going on elsewhere, it helps the kids begin to understand time management, we also set it as a way to allow talking time when problem solving, and to be very honesy at times I have set it as a stop watch for my meals although I have a oven timer seeing a flashing light stops me in my own tracks in conjunction with the loud sound, etc. Over all the product is amazing and I recommend it for children, parents, educators, and person! It is priced well, no issues with the manufacturing, and easy enough for the children to set up without parental supervision if need be.

I purchased this timer for my son and I to use to remind us when it was time for him to use the potty. After using it, I feel like I will add it to my classroom too. The light on top served as a great visual for those who can't read yet. Red means stop and green means go. If the light changing wasn't clue enough for us the beeping was the attention-getter. Loud but not loud enough to scare you. The timer is extremely easy to use and any child five and up could easily use it. Learning Resources is one of my favorite brands and this item did not disappoint. The only thing I didn't like, was that we had to restart it every time rather than it beginning again as soon as the alarm was turned off. I wish there was a button to make it repeat to save on time.

Pros: The light does change colors. Cons: Many, listed below: 1. The time dials do not move with time passage like an egg timer would, showing how much time is left. This takes most of the “visual” functionality out of a visual timer, leaving the user having to guess how much time has passed/is left, which I’m guessing you can’t, because you or your child have ADHD time blindness (the need that precipitated the purchase of this visual timer). 2. When running, the light blinks constantly, which is distracting—especially for someone with ADHD. 3. The buzzer only buzzes once each for the “warning” time and at the end of time, for maybe two seconds in duration. This is not enough of an audible warning for someone who is hyper-focused on another task (again, the ADHD folks who make up most of the demand for a product like this to begin with). 4. There is no way to turn off the blinking red light once the timer is done—it goes on for quite a while, which is also distracting when you’ve already turned down the volume on the buzzer. 5. The volume is not as adjustable as claimed. When I turn the dial down past half (but not all the way) there is no sound at all, and full volume sounds the same as mid-volume on the dial. So it seems to have only 2 volume settings (on or off), despite having a dial that gives the impression of fully adjustable volume.

I have two daughters, ages 11.5 and 9.5. The older one has a plethora of behavioral challenges (Oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, learning disabilities, etc). She is a CHALLENGING child. I think her brain is set on Groundhog Day mode because what she is told one day, she has completely and totally forgotten by the next day. My other daughter is a dreamer. She loves to look at the sun, the fuzz-ball on her pj's, how the water swishes down the drain, etc. As you can imagine, it takes her FOREVER to complete a task. In her case, it's not out of defiance or disobedience, it's just daydreaming. For her, this Time Tracker Mini has been a God-send. We set the timer to "remind" her after 10 minutes to get out of the shower and the second it goes off, she turns off the water. Then the second timer kicks and and she is dressed and downstairs eating breakfast before the second 10 minutes. It used to take her nearly an hour to do this with constant yelling and reminding. She loves having the visual and audible reminder to keep her on track and feels good about beating the timer. For her it's wonderful. For my other daughter, she bucks authority so it doesn't work as well for her. She will just ignore the timer and say she didn't hear it, will turn it off and claim it's broken, etc. The child has to be motivated to want to do the right thing in order for devices like these to be helpful. So, if your child is like my younger daughter, I think you will get a great deal of use out of this amazing and easy to use little device. We use it every day and haven't had to change the batteries yet. The alarm sound is loud but not startling, even at the highest volume. It's easy to set and easy to use. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who has a little dreamer on their hands.

Comprato per mia figlia di 6 anni per aiutarla a velocizzare i tempi sui compiti e le cose di casa. Facile da impostare. Soddisfatta dell'acquisto

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Appareil conseillé par une éducatrice pour la gestion du temps de mon fils de 4 ans. Je le trouve très facile d'utilisation. Une lumière orange s'allume (selon mon réglage) quelques minutes avant la fin du temps, qui s'allume en rouge en émettant un son. Beaucoup mon de frustration pour mon fils, qui demande même à l'utiliser !