Screen time reward chart parents control

Sound familiar?

Screen time is the thing your child asks for most, so it's the easiest reward to attach effort to. Instead of negotiating minutes every afternoon, the chart sets the exchange rate once: chores earn stars, stars buy screen.

Example tasks

Common mistakes

• Making screen time the only reward — mix in a real-object goal now and then so it's not all about the tablet
• Changing the rate when you're tired ("fine, just take it") — that teaches the chart doesn't mean anything
• Setting the target so low it's earned by 9am, leaving nothing to work toward

FAQ

• Does rewarding screen time backfire?It works because the screen is already what they want — you just put it on the other side of a few chores, and you keep control of how much.
• How many stars per minute?A simple start is 30 stars for 30 minutes, but you set the rate. Round numbers your child can do the math on work best.