Set the timer to 84 seconds

Online timer for 84 seconds

As you guide a child through an OSHC arrival, 84 seconds gives them a brief window to settle beside you while you mark their attendance. You can keep your attention on the child rather than repeatedly checking the screen, which helps when bags, greetings and other families make the sign-in area busy. The countdown simply holds that small boundary around the task.

While the child finds their group or waits near the attendance point, you can change the duration directly on the page if signing in takes less or more time than expected. A shorter setting may suit a quiet morning arrival, while an afternoon pickup rush may need extra breathing room. The adjustment keeps the countdown tied to what is happening in front of you.

With children talking and staff moving through the OSHC space, the ending sound may be easy to miss. Keep the device close enough to hear without making it compete sharply with the room, and check that its volume suits the surrounding noise. If you are speaking with the child when the sound plays, the visible finish also gives you a clear cue to complete the attendance check.