Found this app that gamifies getting ready for bed (brushing teeth, putting on pajamas, etc). My 6yo is actually EAGER to do his routine now instead of dragging his feet for 45 minutes. I get an extra 30 minutes to decompress before bed. Not sponsored or whatever, just genuinely impressed. Anyone else have app recommendations for making parenting stuff easier?
okay wait I need the name because if this actually works I'm installing it tonight. my 6yo has been the bedtime tyrant lately
This is genuinely cool because it's not you forcing them, it's them choosing to engage. Makes all the difference vs just imposing bedtime
gamification genuinely works on their brains at that age. my kid does chores now without asking because we use a simple point system. feels like cheating but I'll take it
hell yeah, getting an extra 30 minutes in the evening is life-changing. that's time to just sit and exist without someone needing something
wait is this a real app or are you talking about making a game out of it yourself? either way the 45 min bedtime routine sounds absolutely brutal and I need solutions
My 6yo uses this too and honestly it works. The gamification thing actually matters. He likes checking off boxes and getting points or whatever. Beats the negotiation we used to do
what's it called exactly? sounds like the kind of thing I'd pay $5 a month for if it actually works
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SkipTheory is legit. the thing that got me was that it tracks consistency so my son actually wants to "keep his streak going" instead of it being a daily battle. game mechanics hit different when you're 6
does the app have notifications? asking bc my concern would be him relying on the app reminder instead of developing internal motivation but maybe that's not even a realistic concern for a 6yo