There are a few key elements to managing time in ScreenCoach.


Base Time Allowance = The Free Time you give your kids each day before they need to earn any extra time.

  • It shows up as blue in the time bar
  • This is set up in the child settings area in "Allowance". You can have different amounts for each day.
  • Any unused Time Allowance for a day is lost


Token Time is the time earned by children doing Activities.

  • It shows up in green in the time bar
  • Earned when activities are approved 
    • Trusted child can self approve (up to their level of trust)
  • The system default is 5 minutes per token (for each child)
  • This is set in the child settings area in "Config", you can change it per child
    • NOTE: If you change this you may need to change the amount of tokens given in Activity Catalogue
  • Any unused Token Time carries forward into the future
  • Kids can convert their own tokens into Gems


Maximum allowed time (Mode)

  • Is the maximum time you allow in a mode for a day, REGARDLESS of how many tokens they have
  • Some people leave this high to allow kids to spend their saved Tokens, so they can learn to save & budget their time.
  • This is set in the Mode settings area in "Daily Limits" tab. You can have different amounts for each day.


Access Times

  • Are the times during the day/night that you allow access to devices. This has the highest priority; 
  • Even if kids have lots of Token time or time allowance, they cannot access devices outside of allowed access times.
  • Access Times are set in the Mode area in the "Access Times" tab. You can have different amounts for each day.
  • The image below shows Fun Time which is allowed before school and after school, with a later bedtime on Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday is allowed during the day time




See this video that explains time

The first half presentation explains time, and the 2nd half demonstrates mobile Apps blocked when out of time or not allowed to use it



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