Genius Time Hack Saves Parents’ Chaotic Mornings
This time hack is brilliant. Especially if you are a parent.
Getting kids to understand time is like trying to explain algebra to a dog.
Seriously, they have no clue.
Tell them, “We have to leave in five minutes,” and theyāll look at you like youāre speaking alien. Getting out the door for school is practically a sportāone that requires intense patience, lots of caffeine, and maybe a few deep breaths.
One genius TikTok mom, however, has cracked the code with a simple time hack.
Forget nagging and watching your kid crawl to the bathroom like a sloth. Instead, she turned a cheap wall clock into a colorful pie chart of success!
Here’s how it works: Grab some markers and block off sections of the clock in different colors. For example, from 7:00 to 7:05 (marked in red) is āwake-upā time. From 7:05 to 7:20 (green) is breakfast. And from 7:20 to 7:25 (yellow) is all about brushing teeth and hair. Now, instead of yelling, “Hurry up!” on repeat, just point to the clock. Magic, right?
Teaching kids the concept of time? Almost impossible. I mean, weāve all been thereāasking your kid to get out of the pool, and they act like “now” means sometime in the next century. But with this clock trick, they can see the time ticking away, and hopefully, that adds a little urgency to the morning chaos.
Of course, this time hack isn’t just for kids. I know a few chronically late adults who could benefit from it, too (you know who you are). Imagine applying this to your whole life! Got five minutes to finish your coffee before your Zoom meeting? Better color that in blue.
So, if youāre tired of wrestling your little ones into their clothes, shoes, and backpacks every morning, this TikTok momās clock hack might just save your sanity. Time waits for no oneābut with a little color, maybe your kid will actually brush their teeth before getting on the bus.
