Built for the way families actually work
Chores get done when the system is clear, the rewards are real, and everyone — kids included — can see the score.
Parenting Pal turns the family’s phones into the shared system. Parents set the chores that matter and the rewards worth earning: screen time, video games, a movie night, a friend over, a trip to the park. Kids check chores off as they finish them, watch their points add up, and spend those points on the things they want.
The point isn’t to track kids. It’s to give them a way to take responsibility for the household and feel the weight of what they earn — without a parent having to be the bad guy every afternoon.
How it works
Three pieces, running together on every family member’s phone:
Parents set the rules. You decide which chores count, what each one is worth, and which rewards points can buy. Reasonable defaults are there if you’d rather not start from scratch.
Kids report and earn. When a chore gets done, the kid who did it marks it complete. Finishing earlier in the day pays a time bonus — the dishwasher emptied before breakfast is worth more than the dishwasher emptied at bedtime. The earlier the start, the better the day pays.
Points unlock real things. Screen time, a video game session, a show, a snack, an outing. Kids see their balance, choose what to spend on, and the family stays out of the negotiation loop.
Talk to us
Parenting Pal is being built right now, and the most useful thing at this stage is conversations with real families.
If you already run a chore-and-rewards system — on paper, on a whiteboard, on a fridge magnet, or just in your head — we’d like to hear how it works, what falls apart, and what you wish a phone could do for it. Email us with whatever you’re willing to share.
If the idea just sounds useful and you’d like a heads-up when there’s something to try, say that in the same email and we’ll keep you posted.