With Habyts, we asked the question: “How can we turn managing family screen time into a positive experience, while using screen time itself to motivate kids to do what needs to be done?” We set out to create a next generation app that combined positive screen time management with practical motivational techniques to help kids … Continued
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has seen our worlds change rapidly. During these unprecedented times we find ourselves having to adjust to new ways of working. The video below, is our guide to support you through this time using Habyts. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on any resources or … Continued
Coronavirus: How to handle screen time and chores in a shutdown – Part 2
Your school just declared a coronavirus shutdown and now you’ve suddenly got two weeks with your kids off school. Not just “off school”, but “at home” in isolation to avoid contaminating others. You know what this means: endless piles of cleaning up for you and endless hours of passive screen time online for everyone else, … Continued
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin Ever created something you’re really proud to share – because you want to see where someone else takes it? Last week my son created a really cool school project about the earth’s geomagnetic field. He did his research, built a model with paper mache, … Continued
How Smart Social gave me confidence & credibility Confused by the constant flow of social media apps bombarding your teens? Scared your eager adolescents will give the wrong impression online? Wish you could confidently steer your kids in the right direction? But have no clue where to start? Then Josh Ochs and team to the … Continued
Question: What would help you to do your daily Tasks? Answer from a child using Habyts: “this isnt on topic, but please ADD MORE HABYTARS! i only need one more, and theyre really fun to collect.” There’s no question – kids love the Habytars in Habyts! And so do parents! Habytars are an easy way … Continued
“So after many failed attempts to manage her time better I found HABYTS ……OMG this little gem of a piece of software, I swear, may have saved me from insanity.”– Lisa, mother of a 9-year-old girl This kind of feedback inspires us every day at Habyts. As a husband and wife team, we started Habyts … Continued
Our busy development elves are always hard at work improving Habyts based on your feedback. This week, amongst the usual bug fixes, we’ve rolled out an improved layout for the Habyts Parent’s Dashboard, making it clearer and easier to manage screen time for kids. How your dashboard will look when you next log in. The new dashboard … Continued
Why is it all so confusing? Or is it just me? I sometimes wonder why parenting feels so different (complex? overwhelming?) than it was for my parents. Sure, the pace of change (particularly technology change) makes today’s world almost unrecognisable to previous generations. But, parenting itself just feels more confusing than ever. Possibility vs Fear … Continued