Comments about a "get kids off to school" app?

February 10, 2023 9:00 AM

Sometime within the past few years, I read an AskMe where people recommended a specific app that "gamified" school-age kids getting ready in the morning. I've found plenty of similar apps Googling around but was trying to find the original one that came so highly recommended by MeFi.

Any ideas on the original post or app?

posted by spisspisspis to MetaFilter-Related at 9:00 AM (5 comments total)

I don’t think I saw the post, but was it Brili?
posted by brook horse at 9:34 AM on February 10

I never saw such a post, but if someone finds it, and it works, I will build them a shrine.
posted by skewed at 4:57 PM on February 10 [9 favorites]

Joon?
posted by emkelley at 6:45 AM on February 16

Oh, I know this one! I read the same post and subsequently downloaded the app: Happy Kids Timer.

Searching for that name, it was easy to find the original comment from crunchy potato.

(It worked brilliantly for 2 weeks, then kid lost all interest. I should definitely try it again. When it worked, it was miraculous!)
posted by lioness at 1:37 PM on February 23

Bah! Lioness had the right post!

But before I saw that, I downloaded the Brili app.

My friends... we have gotten out morning routine down from 70 minutes to 30 minutes. Even if the app doesn't hold out (and I think it will!), it has completely reconfigured how my children approach their mornings. It is like some kid of black magic.
posted by spisspisspis at 2:26 AM on February 27