Kids Countdown Timer
Originally intended for timing naughty step time-out.
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Reviews (18)
Having the time broken into ten second intervals is great! The two enhancements I'd love to see are 1) an option to kid-proof the pause and reset buttons. And 2) an option to select a different sound than my regular notifications.
We love the visuals of this app. Really clear conceptulisation of the passage of time. We would love to use this for meal times as we have a slow eater but need a 30 minute option to do so. Adding longer times would lead to 5 stars from us.
I have a 3 year old son that's said to have ADHD.. autism spectrum disorder and obsessive compulsive.. It's been.. Trying to say the least struggling with his attitude temper and outbursts.. Until now.. I was recommended a book called 123 magic and it's amazing!! I needed a timer that would get his attention to distract from negative behavior and this is the best!! My only suggestion is that there be different alerts when time is up to choose from since the one in the app isn't really noticeable.
My daughter loves her "polkadot timer" when eating meals. It helps her manage her time and makes it easier to get things done in the morning and evening. My only suggestion would be to increase the time intervals to go as high as 15 maybe 20 mins.
My kids love this app. It's a great distractor. They go from impatiently whining to quiet and still as they watch it countdown.
My kids love it. I give them a two minute warning at bedtime, and put the timer on. Virtually no arguments when the alarm sounds.
Best kids timer app I ever found. I would change a few things: I think the Xs ruin all the app's visual concept, why not leaving a blurred out or blank circle? What about an option to choose how much every circle will last? Not just 10 seconds.
But would love it to go up to 20 mins in 1 min increments.
Would be five stars if it had a "keep screen on" option. I usually want to leave it on for my kid to be able to check as they work on some task.
Concept is nice but you can't set the timer past 10 minutes.
Timer only goes to 10 minutes. Give the option of up to 30 minutes for 5 stars.
Too bad it's limited to 10 minutes
I need an option to change the colours.
It's always a fight getting our little one to bed. I was thinking, it would be great if there was a timer that a 3-year-old could understand. This was exactly what I had in mind. We just used it and told her, "as soon as the circles are gone it's time for bed". She rushed through bedtime routine and once the timer was up went right to bed! I can see several more uses for this! Thank you and great app!
It would be nice if the timer went above 10 minutes. Also, having the same tone as my regular notifications made this timer impracical to use.
This is a lifesaver!! It's the only countdown timer that actually works for our 4-year-old. She can visually see the circles going away and we make it a game - however many dots are left is how many points she gets.
Worst timer ever. I can't set it to 12:00 or any time past 10:00
Love this app. Gives 5 starts for this idea. However my 3 years daughter don't know the meaning of countdown. If you could do something different, like an ant is removing a candy (or eatting an apple) its will be easier to tell my daughter that she is on a competition. Maybe she will eat faster than now.