Comments on: Using Timers To Keep Kids Focused http://gqkzq9xu.lauraearnest.com.dream.website/using-timers-to-keep-kids-focused/ Deliberate Living Made Simple Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:05:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: LJ Earnest http://gqkzq9xu.lauraearnest.com.dream.website/using-timers-to-keep-kids-focused/#comment-1182 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:30:14 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/?p=5557#comment-1182 In reply to Kelly Grace.

I’ve noticed my daughter has the same warped sense of time I have, but even worse. For instance, I was sure I couldn’t clear a mess in 15 minutes…she was sure she couldn’t clear a similar mess in an hour. In reality, it took each of us 10 minutes.

I love using a timer to plow through my tasks. I am amazed, every time, the progress I make on tasks that seem insurmountable. 🙂 I like the idea of a race. It inspires us to move faster and do better.

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By: Kelly Grace http://gqkzq9xu.lauraearnest.com.dream.website/using-timers-to-keep-kids-focused/#comment-1181 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:38:35 +0000 http://www.simpleproductivityblog.com/?p=5557#comment-1181 Have you noticed that your kids don’t reckon time the same way you do? I did and started using a timer to help them get a feel for how long 5 minutes FELT.

The timer made a game and a competitive event of daily chores. Could they beat their best time and still do the job well? Could they beat their siblings (handicapped for age differences)?

Just last week I put myself on the clock with several stacks of the file-defying clutter stacked on the console in my office. The timer forces quick decision making and action. No reward like a cup of tea or lunch break until the pile is gone. Works every time.

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Regards,

Kelly Grace

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