Have you found using timers at your house to be HIT or MISS? Either it helps tremendously or meltdowns ensue?  What gives? I'm breaking it all down on today's episode- both the DO's and DON'T's so you understand exactly what's needed to make your use of timers as effective as possible. Not only do I share key insight into reducing whining, clinging, and complaining, but visual timers are your friend, and it's all about semantics so your child sees the "what's in it for me" factor! IN THIS EPISODE, I SHARED... My go-to recommendation for keeping kids at the dinner table longerWays to make transitions to bedtime or leaving the park so much easierHow to leverage a timer during play / quality timeDON'T MISS: Whether or not you should be making "deals" with your child//MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE// 7.5 inch Timer 3 inch Timer Time Timer Apps // CONNECT WITH DANIELLE // Website: parentingwholeheartedly.com IG: @parent_wholeheartedly APPLY: parentingwholeheartedly.com/apply Support the show*FREE* MASTERCLASS: Learn how to CONFIDENTLY parent your strong-willed child WITHOUT threats, bribes or giving in altogether so you can BREAK FREE of power struggles + guilt www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/unapologetic www.parentingwholeheartedly.com