Abstract: A hand-held personal assistance device for a child, and in particular a young child may take the form of a cell phone, a smart phone, a digital tablet or some other hand-held device preferably sized to be comfortably held and manipulated by a small child. The device may be programmed or otherwise configured to provide a visual and/or audible announcement that utilizes alarms, sounds, music or other triggers to get a child's attention at a desired time for a particular task, and thus helps the child develop a learned association with the announcement and the time for the desired task.