A chore chart app that settles “whose turn is it?”
Set up the chores once. FamyLife rotates them between the kids, keeps track of points, and lets them trade those points for rewards you pick.
Rotation without the arguments
Choose a chore, the days it happens and who shares it. FamyLife rotates it each day or each week: this week it’s Leo’s turn to empty the dishwasher, next week it’s Emma’s.
Daily chores like making the bed sit next to the ones that only happen on certain days, like taking out the recycling on Tuesday.
Points and rewards you decide
Each chore earns points. You define the rewards: extra screen time, a trip to the park, picking the movie on Friday night. When a child cashes in, an adult gives the reward and the points are spent.
Kids mode on a shared tablet
Switch the family tablet or a spare phone to kids mode. Children see big buttons to tick off their chores, with nothing to type. Leaving kids mode takes an adult’s code, so it stays put.
On the fridge, and at the end of the week
Print the weekly chore chart as a PDF and stick it on the fridge. At the end of the week, a “who did what” summary shows everyone’s chores with no ranking, so it’s a recap, not a contest.
Questions
Do young kids need their own account?
No. Children have a profile without an account, and they tick off their chores in kids mode on a shared tablet or phone.
How does the rotation work?
Pick the people who share a chore and whether it rotates each day or each week. FamyLife keeps track of whose turn it is, so you don’t have to.
What kinds of rewards can we use?
Whatever your family decides: screen time, an outing, a later bedtime on Saturday. An adult gives the reward, and the points are spent.
Can kids leave kids mode on their own?
No. An adult’s code is needed to leave it.