Braun BC22TW Time Teacher alarm clock for children – 85 mm

Reading an analogue clock is one of those skills that suddenly clicks, and the right tool makes all the difference. The Braun BC22TW is a table alarm clock built specifically for that learning stage, giving children a clear, structured dial that shows hours and minutes in a way that connects to how we actually talk about time. It suits kids who are starting to notice the clock on the wall but need a little more guidance than a plain watch face provides. Compact enough for a bedside table, big enough to read from across the room.

The white dial carries two rings of numbers. The inner ring runs from 1 to 12 in red, marking the hours, while the outer ring counts the minutes from 0 to 60. Printed labels around the face, "o'clock", "quarter past", "half past" and "quarter to", bridge the gap between pointing at a number and saying it out loud. That combination makes it genuinely useful when a child is doing homework at three in the afternoon or trying to work out whether there is still time before dinner. The plastic case measures 85 mm wide, 97 mm tall and 42 mm deep, so it sits neatly on a small shelf or nightstand without taking over the space. Inside, a quartz movement keeps things completely silent, no ticking to disturb sleep. For those late-night check-ins there is a backlight button, and a small green indicator in the upper right corner of the dial shows at a glance whether the alarm is set. Snooze is there too, for the mornings when getting up is harder than reading the clock.

Details

• Width: 85 mm, height: 97 mm, depth: 42 mm
• Case material: plastic
• Dial: white with red, navy blue and grey details
• Movement: quartz (silent)
• Functions: alarm, snooze, backlight
• Power: 3 x AA batteries (not included)

You will need three AA batteries before it is ready to go, so it is worth picking those up alongside the clock. It works just as well on a desk or bookshelf as it does on a nightstand, wherever the child spends time and needs to keep track of the hour. Once the dual-scale dial starts to make sense, moving on to any standard analogue clock becomes a natural, easy step.