Oh man, this happens to me at least once a month. I'll swear I put my phone on the charger, then it's just GONE, only to find it sitting in the laundry basket later. My theory is my house has a secret portal for small items. It's either that or I'm just losing my mind, and I'm not sure which is worse.

Man, @jesse_craig26, I've been burned that way too and it really sucks.

My grandma's method works great for quick fridge pickles. The fancy gear is mostly for canning to make them shelf stable, which changes the texture a bit. Honestly, her old bowl method tastes better to me.

Honestly, that sounds like a pretty minor tweak.

One thing I've noticed is that the content on the tablet really changes how kids react to timers. Like, if my son is in the middle of a building game, stopping at a random time causes fights. But if we agree he'll finish his current creation, he's way more willing to hand it over. Same with videos, we let the episode end naturally instead of cutting it off. It turns the timer into a natural break point rather than a sudden stop. Idk, maybe it's just me but linking the limit to the activity itself seems to work better than a generic clock.