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If the computer is already very attractive to your child, consider using a visual timer to monitor how long they are engaged with the activity. Starting this practice will make life easier when your child is playing/using the computer independently. Visual timers can be purchased from www.timetimer.com.

A visual timer may also be useful for showing your child that the computer needs five minutes to warm up after having been switched on – a huge source of stress to an impatient child. Seeing five minutes in concrete terms makes the wait more tolerable. Don’t forget to display the timer as part of the activity: switch on, time five minutes using timer, play … (show a picture of the activity). There are some suggested pictures at the end of the chapter (see pp.58–9).