OurPact’s Automated Scheduling
As Parents and caregivers, we understand how setting schedules and routines for our children is
integral to their development and growth. Schedules give small children a sense of control and
security in a world that is so brand new to them. And even though the schedules and routines
may look different as our toddlers turn into teens, they’re still just as important! Setting
schedules with your children will help them learn to prioritize and balance their tasks, and sound
routines will become sound habits.
It’s critical to think about how mobile devices and screen time play a part in your child’s life.
Your family’s schedules and routines should also filter down to your children’s device usage.
Creating healthy routines around screen time at a young age will set your children up for
success now and when they are older. Consider this: just like we set bedtimes for our kids,
maybe we should set bedtimes for their mobile devices, too!
OurPact’s Automated Schedules allow you to set times you do not want your child to have
screen time without physically taking their device. This can help your child get into a routine of
having time during the day that is free from mobile devices and screen time. Having screen-free
time throughout the day can help build a longer attention span, decrease distractions, increase
creativity, and foster more face-to-face interaction.
OurPact’s Automated Schedules are fully customizable to fit your family’s needs. You choose
which days the schedules occur, what times, and for how long, all on one simple screen. You
can see all the schedules you have set for your child as soon as you open your parental OurPact
app.
Once a schedule is set, during the scheduled block time, all apps that have been set to Blocked
by Schedule in the App Rules tab of management will be blocked on your child’s device. Now,
with the addition of App Permissions, you can choose to exclude any app from being blocked by
any schedules.
When you create a schedule for your child, it will automatically default to a Recurring Schedule.
That is, the schedule will continue to block your child’s device as set until you turn it off. This
allows you to “set it and forget it” and is useful for things like bedtime or school schedules. If
you do not want a schedule to repeat itself, you can toggle off the Recurring option when
creating or editing the schedule.
Automated Schedules are a simple way to enforce healthy limits and gently guide your child to
healthier screen time habits.
Learn more about OurPact’s features at https://ourpact.com