Kid Pointz Reward System for Kids app review: motivate through good behavior

Introduction

We all know that kids can be a handful and dealing with bad behavior is never easy. The Kid Pointz Reward System for Kids is meant for parents to use as a way to motivate good behavior by tracking and rewarding.

Reward the Good

This app has been designed to be interactive, user-friendly, and available for all the family members to use, including the child. The idea here is that you create the rules and input them so that the child can view them, and you can reward them points when they behave well. You can reward them with the rewards that you have also inputted for them to view. It motivates children to follow the rules as they see points build, working their way to that much-anticipated reward.

Some of the things you can use the app for are to create tasks with a point system, set up rewards, and track behavior. You can use it for more than one child; just set up profiles for each. This can be used for things like completing schoolwork, doing chores, getting certain grades, walking the dog, or whatever you like. It’s a way to outline what you expect in a way that is fun and interactive for the whole family.

What’s great as well is the fact that this is portable so there is no trying to remember to add something to your reward chart at home on the fridge; instead, simply track information as it happens on your mobile device.

 

Added Features

There are some added goodies to the app as well besides just the tracking and rewarding features. The app links you to the Kids Pointz website where you can find parenting information, tips, tools, and help.

When it comes to your child's profile you can personalize it with a photo. This is great if you've got multiple kids so they can quickly identify their account.

I think this app has some excellent potential especially with kids over the age of seven. I really liked that it could be shared across devices and that kids could access their profile to see where they stood on points and rewards. I also liked that they could read their tasks, rules, and other specifics, and refer back to them whenever they wanted. Of course there is also the fact that positive reinforcement and rewarding good behavior always gets the best results.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• User-friendly design
• Plenty of ways to customize and personalize the app
• The ability to create multiple kid profiles/accounts
• Encourages positive behavior through a rewards-based system

 

Cons

• Can be time-consuming to input information all the time
• May not work for every child

 

The Verdict

Obviously every child is different and what works for some may not work for others but if you’re looking for a way to use a rewards-based tracking/points system this is a wonderful options that can prove to be useful for parents and children.