from daily fight to fair trade
Screen time your kids earn — and stop fighting about
Every parent knows the loop: the asking, the bargaining, the "five more minutes." The problem usually isn't the screens — it's that the rules are invisible and feel arbitrary. Make the price visible and the fight mostly disappears.
Get ChoreTrackThe earn-it loop
- Chores have point values. Make the bed: 10. Empty the dishwasher: 20. Homework before screens: 25.
- Screen time sits on the prize shelf. "1 hour of screen time — 50 points." Right next to the ice cream trip and the movie-night pick, so screens are one option, not the only currency.
- Parents approve before points land. With approval on, a checked-off chore waits for your PIN'd OK — quality control built in.
- Kids drive it. The ask changes from "can I have my tablet" to "I'm redeeming my hour" — and the jar shows them exactly how to earn the next one.
One honest boundary: ChoreTrack tracks the agreement, not the device. Pair it with whatever you already use to grant the time — iOS Screen Time, Google Family Link, or plain house rules. ChoreTrack is the ledger everyone trusts; you stay the judge.
Why it works better than taking screens away
Punishment-framed screen rules make screens more precious. Earning flips the framing: the screen time was never free, and chores are simply what it costs. Kids keep their agency, parents keep the standard, and the weekly report card shows everyone the wins — chores done, points earned, streaks kept.
Set up the trade tonightRelated: the chore chart app guide and allowance without a debit card.