Kids agree to chores much faster when there's a clear price list. Write the tasks, decide how many minutes each one earns, and tick them off through the week. Free — print it or save it as a PDF.
My screen time chart
NameWeek of
Task
Earns (min)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Total
Most extra minutes in one day: ________ · Minutes earned this week: ________ · Parent's signature: ____________
Ideas for the task column
Every day, small: make your bed, brush teeth without reminders, feed the pet — 5 minutes each.
Home: wash the dishes, tidy your room, take out the trash — 10–20 minutes.
Body: 30 push-ups, a bike ride, 15 minutes of stretching — 10–20 minutes.
Mind: read 20 pages, practise an instrument, finish homework before dinner — 20–30 minutes.
Three rules that keep it fair
Set a daily cap. Without one, a motivated child can earn a six-hour Saturday.
Pay promptly. Minutes that arrive two days later don't feel earned.
Don't take earned minutes away as a punishment — it breaks the deal.
Tired of counting minutes by hand?
child-time does the same thing automatically on a Windows PC: your child marks a task done (with a photo if you want), you approve it on your phone, and the minutes are added to today's time on the computer — with a daily cap you choose. How earning time works.