I Am Thankful For My Timer

I use my little kitchen timer every day, but I never use it for anything in my kitchen.

I use it to teach sharing: “When the buzzer rings it’s Hannah’s turn.”

I use it to motivate: “When the buzzer goes off you better have this room cleaned up because anything left on the floor is going in the trash.”

I use it for bribery: “You can have dessert if your helper jobs are done when the timer goes off.”

I use it for quiet time: “I know you’re not tired, and you only need to stay in your room until the buzzer goes off.”

I use it to regulate computer, video game, and TV time: “I know you’re almost done, but the timer went off, so your time is up.”

I use it for practice time: “I know it feels like you’ve already practiced for 20 minutes, but I haven’t heard the timer yet.”

So I pretty much use it to save my sanity.  This way I don’t have to nag, or remind, or be the one saying, “times up!” all the time. Love it!