Description
The Naughty Step is a technique for taking toddlers and young children out of their current context, and into a calm and different environment whilst they can calm down. Afterwards, the parent can discuss with the child why they were there as a way of avoiding repeat behaviour.
The general recommendation is for 1 minute for each year; so a three year old would sit for three minutes in a time-out location (such as the first step in a set of stairs, or a chair in the corner of a room). As young children are unable to measure time or understand clocks, Naughty Step provides a timer for parents that displays a coloured bar which can be pre-set, and then graphically animates down to the bottom.
This application can be used as an aid to parents following the Naughty Step technique. For more information about the Naughty Step, see parenting articles (such as at SuperNanny) regarding its usage.
What's New in Version 1.1.0
Universal application (supports iPhone/iPod/iPad)
Plays sound upon finish
Customer Reviews
Great visual
This is my favorite timeout timer yet. I like how my toddler and preschooler can see the time going down as the colors disappear.
I wish you would do something to stop text messages, alerts, calls from messing up the timer.
- $0.99
- Category: Utilities
- Updated: Feb 01, 2011
- Version: 1.1.0
- Size: 0.4 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Bandlem Limited
- © 2011 Bandlem Limited
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
