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

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.

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!

This timer does the job and the colors make it fun for kids. The ability to have two alerts is slick as you may want to have a 'you are getting close' warning and a 'you are done' alert. The main drawback is that it is really not very loud. We wanted to use this to help our 6 year old to manage their shower time a bit better. Unfortunately even when sitting on the edge of the tub the alert is not loud enough to hear with running water. UPDATE 3/23/2016: A little over a year after purchasing this it failed. The device would just shine the red light and nothing else worked. I contacted Learning Resources via email (DEmails@learningresources.com) and detailed the issue. Within a week I had a replacement sent FedEx. Talk about customer service! I have increased my review from 3 to 4 stars due to this as the timer is still very useful and you definitely cannot overvalue good customer service.

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.

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.

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 a four-year old who loves to dally. When she wants to get a task done, it only takes her 3 minutes, but sometimes she can go for 3 hours and still not have it finished. Trying to set limits on her is difficult, because she doesn't really understand the concept of time yet. Using other timers, even cute ones, has always resulted in a major meltdown, because she feels as if her time is almost up from the moment we press start - even after repeated assurance that she has more than enough time to complete the task at hand. This timer has worked miracles in our house. . . she knows she's being timed, and that when her time is up there will be consequences, but as long as the light is green, she stays on task and doesn't freak out about it. Being able to set a warning bell/light is genius - she understands that now is the time to rush to get it done before it goes red, and though from time to time we do have orange-light meltdowns, they've been far less frequent than with our old timers or with no timer at all. It has made a huge difference. Having a concrete thing to mark the end leads to much less arguing and begging for a little bit more time. You might be able to sway mommy with tears, but a timer is a machine - when it turns red she can't plead with it for more time. Life has gone on much more smoothly for us since we got this awesome little timer! You'd think she'd hate it, but she actually really loves it, and ASKS us to set it for things that we wouldn't normally. I DO wish that it could be set for smaller increments - at least that the warning light could be set in single minutes instead of increments of 5 - so that we could use it to mark when it's time to give someone else a turn with a toy, but as it is, I love it and highly recommend it to anyone going through a similar problem. We use it mostly for room cleaning (it doesn't take 4 hours anymore!), getting ready to leave the house (be ready in 15 minutes, shoes and all!), to set limits on time spent on her computer, and to keep her in her room during quiet time - she doesn't come out every 3 minutes anymore, because she can see that it isn't time yet!

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 !