Several kids sharing one computer
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One computer for the whole family is common. The key is that one child's time doesn't eat into another's — and that each has their own rules.
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Step 1. A separate Windows account for each child
Open Settings → Accounts → Other users and add an account for each child — preferably a standard one, without administrator rights. Each child gets their own desktop, and the program knows who's at the computer.
Step 2. Install child-time under each account
- Create an account in the parent dashboard and add your children.
- Sign into Windows as the first child, download the program, run it and pick that child.
- Repeat for the other children under their own accounts.
What you get
- Each child has their own daily limit, bedtime hours and app pauses.
- Time is counted separately: while one child is at the computer, the other's limit isn't used up.
- Separate reports for each child in your dashboard.
- Tasks and earned time are individual too.
If the kids have their own laptops, it works the same way — just install the program on each computer.
Related guides: Setting up your child's first computer · How to create a child account on Windows 10 and 11 · How to share parental controls with a co-parent or grandparent · How kids get around screen time limits on Windows — and how to close the gaps