Keep bedtime rolling by using a timer

I want to scream it from the rooftops! "Timers are your best friends!"

You know why? You get to make the timer the bad guy and not YOU!

My favorite kind is the Time Timer because it's just a straight up timer - no need to tell time at all.

Or just grab your phone or smartwatch.

Kids this age respond really well to timers especially if you let THEM set it.

If you struggle with a portion of bedtime - or any time of day - use a timer to make it seem more like a game.

Can you beat the timer?

How fast can mom do it?

How fast can you do it?

Some examples of how to use a timer... you could give them 1 minute to pick out their bedtime books. Or 3 minutes to put on PJs.  If you want to give them some control, you can even give them choice of the time. Do you want 2 or 3 minutes to go potty? 10 or 15 minutes to take a bath?

Let them turn the knob or touch the button on your phone to set it.

When the timer goes off...

"Oh look, the timer you set went off! Time to get out of the bath!"