https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969386 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:30:42 +0000 looch 1969386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It only works if we do it in the context of hands on the clock or using a timer. Telling my son he has 5 more minutes doesn't mean anything to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969357 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:11:01 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1969357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We set the timer on our phone and once it goes off, she knows. Makes transitions a lot easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969353 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:10:10 +0000 mrs scrapbook 1969353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this as a nanny. It made transitions (especially leaving the pool/park and bedtime!) so much easier! I'm sure I'll continue it with my kids one day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969347 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:09:12 +0000 lilyann 1969347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I need to start doing this with LO1, he's 26 months and getting him out of the bath is our biggest struggle. Every night he melts down because he doesn't want to get out, even if all the water is gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969339 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:05:03 +0000 HappyBaker 1969339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we started doing this a few months ago because DD was having ridiculous transition tantrums. It has helped SO much. She is 26 months now and we usually do 5 minutes then 2 minutes, then its time to move on. </p> <p>A funny side effect of this is she has started telling us and her toys "2 minutes" as a warning if we are doing something she doesn't like...we realize we really do say it alllll the time but it helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969302 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:54:31 +0000 lamariniere 1969302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes because he's always saying things like 3 more minutes or 5 minutes. We've actually started using Siri on the phone sometimes. I ask her to set the timer for X number of minutes and tell him that when it rings, the time is up. It works really well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969300 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:53:58 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1969300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had to do that for a long time because DD1 doesn't do well with transitions. We get a much better reaction than if we spring it on her </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-lo-timed-warnings#post-1969290 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:49:06 +0000 Bao 1969290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have recently started giving my oldest LO timed warnings. For example, I will tell her 5 minutes until rest time, once this show is done it's time to do X, Y, or Z. I don't know why I didn't try this sooner! She does so much better when she gets a warning instead of me just saying, "ok time's up!". </p> <p>Do you give your LO timed warnings? Does it usually work out well? </p>