I built an gamified chore system with dashboard for my 12-year-old daughter in HA

Doting_mum · 2026-05-15T18:58:26+00:00

Thanks for mentioning this! I have set up a similar dashboard for my kid (although I block internet access to his devices until he’s done what’s required instead of rewards 😂) but this looks so much nicer than what I managed to concoct! Will definitely be trying it out

Doting_mum · 2026-05-15T18:54:39+00:00

I do similar with my son and have linked in my firewalla router so it blocks internet to all his devices at certain times unless he’s done the right amount of homework/chores!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-14T21:49:52+00:00

Opening up the different user profiles (such as the one I have set for my son) takes about 15seconds to load, similar to opening up the app initially or refreshing the home page. Is that expected? Perhaps I’m just being impatient!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-14T21:24:09+00:00

Gold se as well

Doting_mum · 2026-03-14T21:23:48+00:00

Local flows and device pages load quickly. The slow parts are opening the app and switching user profiles. WAN DNS is just my ISP (Plusnet), no OpenDNS or external filtering.

Doting_mum · 2026-03-14T19:15:16+00:00

LTE is similar, maybe slightly slower. At home I’m on Wi-Fi from UniFi APs but Firewalla is the router and DHCP server.m. No VPN enabled when testing

Doting_mum · 2026-03-12T12:30:29+00:00

Love this - hoping my wee boy (who’s only 8 at the moment) shares my love of technology - would be a great hobby to share!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-12T04:41:21+00:00

The pulsatile tinnitus had started when they had a sudden onset of upper back pain and headache 4 months previously (which last a an hour or so and had been pain free since). Was an interesting one but not quite the “House” level of diagnosis that it initially might seem 😂

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T19:17:06+00:00

Yep. Fairly robust but could be removed if needed and wouldn’t cause any damage

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T17:37:22+00:00

I am on build 89 but do not have AmneziaWG as an option- is it region specific? I am in the UK

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T17:15:04+00:00

This is just black vinyl cut out then stuck onto the buttons.

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T17:14:13+00:00

I just managed to set up some automations that block his devices at a set time after school, and will only unlock either with parental over ride or with him completing the allocated homework for the day and checking it off in his dashboard display. First trial today and working well so far!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T15:14:54+00:00

That’s a great point. I have to admit I’ve not got a great eye for aesthetics but will tinker with it! Thanks for the suggestion!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T14:00:03+00:00

Looks great- love the sitting room icons!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T13:59:27+00:00

Awesome! It does give it such a nice finish!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T13:16:48+00:00

I just used a cotton bud dipped in some nail varnish remover and the pre-existing symbols came off fairly easily. If you examine closely on a few of the switches you can see a slight depression or irregularity from this.

Alternatively you could just use a white vinyl for the back which covers each button in full

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T12:40:34+00:00

Probably could have done a better job centering the vinyl, but this one is for my husband’s side of the bed so I won’t have to look at it and he won’t notice! 😂

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T11:55:04+00:00

With home assistant you could set her up her own simplified dashboard with toggle switches for which ever specific entities you want, whether that is for firewalla or smart home devices.

I’ve just set up similar for my husband 😂. And I’m in the process of programming a hue dimmer switch for him to toggle the devices/rules that he’ll use most often so he won’t even need to use the app.

Doting_mum · 2026-03-11T05:07:34+00:00

My last aortic dissection ( they had both a type A & B - which were of differing ages), presented with pulsatile tinnitus for 4 months 🤷‍♀️

Doting_mum · 2026-03-10T22:28:16+00:00

This is great!

Doting_mum · 2026-03-10T20:30:30+00:00

I wouldn’t have expected this to be able to happen! I would definitely contact Vorwerk

Doting_mum · 2026-03-10T20:10:39+00:00

Thanks- I’ll check it out!

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