Doing the right thing simply because it’s the right thing to do is a behavior that children must learn from their parents, teachers, and other role models.  We often think about these learned behaviors as ‘good habits’ that must be practiced to learn and to stick over time.  Goodtimer can be used to help teach children these good habits by providing engaging positive reinforcement that helps children make the connection between their choices and positive outcomes. Goodtimer was designed to be a universal tool that can be incorporated into your family’s routine regardless of your family values, or ‘expectations’ for your child.  Also, Goodtimer is designed to grow with your child as they develop and they are able to take on more responsibility that you feel is appropriate for them based on their age and development. Goodtimer does include tokens that are earned for consistent good behavior, but are not intended to be given as immediate rewards for individual behaviors.  Similar to an allowance, Good Time is earned over time as kids consistently follow your family’s ‘house rules’ with the ultimate goal of creating good habits that don’t require an extrinsic reward.  It takes 3-12 hours of Good Time to earn one token. The glowing lights, positive audio feedback, and tokens are all meant as reinforcing mechanisms that encourage and contribute to long-term good habits that form over an extended period of time.  In this way, Goodtimer helps families put the focus on good choices, reinforcing them until ultimately children learn the intrinsic value of making a good choice simply because it’s the right thing to do.