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amother

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 10:39 am

I have a very stubborn 1.5 yo who melts down every time we need to transition activities. I was wondering if I could buy a toddler friendly timer and we could set it, but she might be too young to understand the concept. Has anyone used one with a child this age?

BrisketBoss

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 10:40 am

Don't use a timer. Warn her "The transition will happen after this other thing happens."

amother

Mimosa

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 10:41 am

If you have an alarm on your phone you can just use that.

I’ve heard of people having the toddler press the button to turn the alarm on and pressing the button to turn it off. Makes them feel part of the process.

Please report back and let us know if it works! Curious if a 1.5 year old would understand.

amother

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 10:42 am

BrisketBoss wrote:

Don't use a timer. Warn her "The transition will happen after this other thing happens."

I can try that.

amother

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 10:43 am

amother Mimosa wrote:

I would have her press the button on my phone but would have a really hard time getting my phone back after LOL

She thinks it's hers

amother

Hosta

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 10:46 am

I do. I use timer on the phone. ‘We’ll play for 10 more minutes and the. We’ll get dressed’

amother

Rainbow

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 11:00 am

If you get any sort of timer, try a sand timer. Look, when the sand timer is finished, then it's the end and we're going to do x. The sand is a very visual way to see the passage of time.

amother

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 11:17 am

amother Hosta wrote:

I do. I use timer on the phone. ‘We’ll play for 10 more minutes and the. We’ll get dressed’

Thanks!

amother

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 11:17 am

amother Rainbow wrote:

If you get any sort of timer, try a sand timer. Look, when the sand timer is finished, then it's the end and we're going to do x. The sand is a very visual way to see the passage of time.

Thank you, sand timer is a great idea.

amother

Maroon

Tue, Sep 12 2023, 3:08 pm

Yes, I have somthing this: timer clock
My kids at 2 and soon 4 know very well to do the thing either before the bell rings, like cleaning, or go eat after the bell rings when the food is ready.

It's very helpful ans shows how much time is left in red, but more than that I would say to explain what's happening next.

'When we come home, we are going to eat, then bathtime and go shluffy'

'now we are eating, after that we are going to the park'

'Food is ready when the bell rings'

especially when something out of the ordinary is going to happen, keep repeating that. and continue to explain what's gonna happen until you reach a normal situation, 'Now we are going to visit aunty Rochel, we are going to celebrate cousin yanky's birthday. There will be muuusic, and fooood, and we are bringing a gift and eating cake, and afterwards we are going home, you're having a bath, and go shluffy '

Mantralike things also help with this, so every day at the same time you say the same things to help with transitions. It's usually a habit, and it helps child feeling safe. [b]

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