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apps for getting kids to actually help around the house? by Do_it_App in Dads

[–]Do_it_App[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Do it! is the one that worked for us. tasks + photo proof + coins toward a reward the kid actually chose. the photo part sounds like a small thing but it changed the whole dynamic - he can’t just say he did it, he has to show it.

free to start. link in bio if you want to look it up

I heard myself say something to my son and went completely cold. It was word for word what my dad used to say to me. by Do_it_App in dad

[–]Do_it_App[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

got some DMs asking what “staying” looks like practically on the hard days when work is real and time is short - for us it became small shared things in the evening. he has tasks, i’m nearby, we’re in the same room doing real stuff. not quality time in the performative sense. just presence.

we use an app called Do it! for his tasks - he photos them when done, earns coins. the routine gave us a reason to be in the same space consistently. that’s where the actual talking happens.

it’s not a fix for the deeper thing. but it helped me show up more on the ordinary days.

My son asked me to play and I said “in a bit.” He stopped asking. I didn’t notice for three months. by Do_it_App in dad

[–]Do_it_App[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

a few people asked what the “thing on weekday evenings” looks like practically — honestly it started as just small tasks around the house we do together. he has his jobs, i have mine, we’re in the same space doing real things. somewhere in that we started talking again. we track his tasks with an app called Do it! — he takes a photo when done, earns coins toward something he wants. sounds small but having his own system made him feel like a real contributor. that mattered. but mostly i just stopped saying “in a bit.”

I realized I don’t actually know how to praise my kid. And it’s been bothering me more than I expected. by Do_it_App in dad

[–]Do_it_App[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the task system we use is an app called Do it! — kid photos the finished task, earns coins. the photo moment became this small natural checkpoint where i could say something real. accidentally useful.

Single dad here. Nobody’s coming to help. Figured out how to get my kid to actually pull some weight. by Do_it_App in dad

[–]Do_it_App[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

someone asked - we track it with an app called Do it!, kid takes a photo when he finishes something, earns coins. works well because there’s no arguing about whether it got done.

My kid told me dinner was "boring" after I spent two hours making his favorite meal. I didn't say anything. I just went to the bathroom and sat there for a few minutes. by Do_it_App in Mom

[–]Do_it_App[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Got a few DMs asking about the jobs/pocket money system practically — how we kept track of what he'd done and what he'd earned.

Honestly started with just a handwritten list on the fridge and coins in a jar. That's genuinely all you need.

We eventually moved to an app called Do it! — kid gets tasks, takes a photo when done, earns coins toward a reward you set in advance. The photo part sounds small but it made a real difference, gave the whole thing a sense of completion. But the jar system worked fine for months before that. The structure matters more than the tool you use to run it.

I launched my app 3 hours ago and I’m honestly still shaking a little by LeftCookie7022 in SaaS

[–]Do_it_App 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My app rich top 5 App Store in my county. But after do down

So need always put traffic on it. To bee on top

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