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TOPIC: Itzbeen Timer
 

ben
Itzbeen Timer
2 Years ago
Today marks my first day back to the lone SAHD grind. My wife started her engineering at 7am. With her at home the last 6 weeks, I haven't really been in tune with Tristan's schedule. Last night, I programmed the Itzbeen Timer I picked up in a DL Live drawing months and months ago to remind me when bottle and diaper duties should be expected. So far, so good. I just looked over my shoulder to see that we recently passed the 3 hour mark on bottles, so as soon as he wakes up, I'll need to rush everyone upstairs for a toddler's nap and a newborn's bottle. It's good to have the warning. The light next to the diaper icon is flashing red. It's also good to know that I have an hour and a half left before I need to change his diaper, no matter what.

Speaking of diapers... the toddler's stench alarm just went off. Time to get everyone upstairs.

I'll continue this review as we adventure through this. I'll even include a description of how to use it for some unconventional things.

Overall, so far, so good.
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Daddy Brad
Re: Itzbeen Timer
2 Years ago
i used mine to time cooking rice last evening.
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USMCdad
Re:Itzbeen Timer
2 Years ago
I've been looking at this product and it caught my attention. What would you give it as a review or rating from 1-5.
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USMCdad
Re:Itzbeen Timer
2 Years ago
I've been looking at this product and it caught my attention. What would you give it as a review or rating from 1-5.
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ben
Re:Itzbeen Timer
2 Years ago
I was talking with my wife about it last night. I think that it's probably useful for a normal household for a few weeks. Women who are breastfeeding probably find it most helpful. For me I find it extremely useful, but I'm home with the boys so I have schedules to keep and we have a surprising lack of clocks in the house.

I guess in the end, I have a hard time justifying spending $25 on something with a pretty short useful lifetime. Coming up with more uses would help. But if it was $15, it would be a must buy.

I also have a billion features I'd like to add to it. But it really is fine as it is.
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AbbyLyn
Re:Itzbeen Timer
2 Years ago
I have one of these on my registry. The idea seems really cool, but I'm not too sure if I'd buy one myself. If someone got it for me, I'm pretty sure I would use it all the time, but right now I'm too concerned with buying all the stuff a first time parent needs like the travel system I just got and a crib.
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bobjr79
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year, 11 Months ago
I also won one in a DL Live drawing just before my son was born.(BTW Thanks guys!) We used it a lot those first few days and then lost it under the bed for a week and just had to watch the clock. Now I think my wife uses it a little when breast feeding but other than that we don't use it anymore. I might have paid $25 for it if had more features like multiple kids, keeping data and letting you transfer that to your computer or something. I agree with Ben and think that the most I would pay would be about $15.
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audioandy
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year, 3 Months ago
There is an iphone / iPad APP that does the same

itunes.apple.com/us/app/baby-change/id383187553?mt=8

for 10% of the price!!
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ben
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year, 3 Months ago
An app may have a lot of the same functions, but it isn't a nightlight or a silent alarm/alert. It doesn't stand on a dresser or clip to your belt. It is too expensive for what it is, but that's the benefit of a patent, I'm guessing. In not too long, every one of the baby supply makers will have one of these in their portfolio.

Don't be hating on a Daddy Tech gadget. I'd hate to have to pass a Touch or iPhone back and forth because we bought it to be a baby timer, even if it's just for a few months.

I really can't see using my Touch to replace the Itzbeen. It became portable furniture. Wherever the baby went, the timer went along. If I needed to do dishes during a nap, the timer sat on the sink. If I took a nap, I might set the aux timer to 30 minutes and buzz to get me up. It was super easy and no risk of expensive hardware.

The Touch has more important functions to perform. The WordWorld Build-A-Word app has saved my bacon several times now.
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audioandy
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year, 3 Months ago
That's were you are WRONG.

My iPad is also a strobe light, for when I want to terrify my nursing progeny! With variable speeds and colors. I can also set it to Morris code!

MWHAHAHA....


Ok yeah. I think I'll look into it more.

I would be using my iPad, which lives at home anyways. I think to each his own however. If this app can hook me up with a silent alarm, it definitely serves as a night light seeing as how the entire viewing area lights up, I am sold.

Thanks for the info.
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DaddyRoger
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year, 3 Months ago
That's the cool thing about iphone/itouch/iPad its essentially an all purpose portable computer that you can make it do anything as compared to dedicated devices.

If there is no app for that you can be sure it will be built. I build some apps on my spare time also.
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Daddy Troy
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year, 3 Months ago
If anyone is actively using an app for timing diaper changes, breastfeeding, meds, etc... please let us know! Maybe we could do a video review comparison of some of the apps.
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mommylori
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year ago
I realize this is an old post, but I just had to mention that I LOVE my Itzbeen. I don't know how I survived caring for my last so without it! It's wonderful to know how long it's been since I last fed or changed my son. And I use the Left & Right indicator to remind me which side I fed him on last.
Awesome product that I recommend to all my friends.
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Daddy Clay
Re:Itzbeen Timer
1 Year ago
Great to hear that your finding this useful. We first came across this product when we first started DadLabs. Loved that it was invented by a dad.
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Slinger646
Re:Itzbeen Timer
4 Months ago
We're planning on running two for our B/G Twins.
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