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Parent Guide

The Parent Guide explains the main tools parents use to manage Barnacle Bucks.

From the Parent Area, parents can approve completed chores, manage children, assign chores, restore unused screen time, invite other adults, and update family settings.

Parent Guide sections​

Account Creation​

Explains how parents create an account.

Logging in as a parent​

Explains how parents sign in and access the Parent Area.

Parent Dashboard​

Explains the main Parent Dashboard and the links available from it.

Open Chore Approvals​

Explains how parents review completed chores, approve rewards, or reject chores that need more work.

Screen Time​

Explains how parents review stopped screen time sessions and restore unused minutes when needed.

Manage Children​

Explains how parents add children and manage each child’s information and assigned chores.

Family & Parents​

Explains how parents invite another adult, manage family members, and update account settings.

Tools​

Explains utility features, including managing the chore library and setting up a child device.

Switch Child​

Explains how to leave the Parent Area and return to the Child Area on a shared or child device.

Where to start​

New parents should start with Logging in as a parent and Parent Dashboard.

After that, use the section that matches what you want to do next.