Screen time and chores, figured out.
Straight answers on earned screen time, chores, and getting Apple's Screen Time to work for your family.
Earn screen time app
What an earn screen time app actually does, and what separates one that works from one kids beat in a day.
Read the guide →Chores for screen time
The trade that works: real chores in, screen time out. How to set the rules so it lasts past week one.
Read the guide →Lock apps until chores are done
Step by step: keep games locked on your kid's iPhone or iPad until the work is done and you approve it.
Read the guide →Screen time reward system
Daily base reward, bonus quests, streaks. The three parts of a reward system kids don't game in a week.
Read the guide →Stop screen time arguments
Why the fight happens at the same moment every day, and how to take yourself out of the referee role.
Read the guide →Chores without nagging
Nagging happens when the reminder is you. Move it somewhere else.
Read the guide →Chores by age
A practical list of chores for ages 4 to 14, and which ones work best as daily missions.
Read the guide →Screen time per chore
A simple exchange rate, a daily cap, and why paying for the whole list beats paying per chore.
Read the guide →Child Apple Account setup
The one setup step that makes or breaks every Screen Time app. How to check it in 30 seconds.
Read the guide →Apple Screen Time vs earned
Apple's limits answer "how much." Earned screen time answers "after what." How to use both.
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