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Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by em-bee »

TheSilva wrote: post #42
piltdownman wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For Android w/Playstore you can set up a child's account through Google and then use Google Family Link app to control app downloads, block specific apps, and set content restrictions for apps, movies, and games. You can set down times for the whole phone and lock it remotely which is of huge benefit for bedtimes!

That's parental control, that's not the same. I want to hand my phone to my kids and let them access only one or two apps that I have listed as allowed. I don't want (yet, but it will come) for them to have their own device that I control as you explained.

my android (/e/OS) allows to create multiple accounts that you can switch. i create a second account that only has the apps my kids are allowed to use. they can't switch users as that would require them to log in.

i don't think multiple account is an /e/OS feature, but must be coming from lineage/ASOP so other ROMs should have it too (unless it was intentionally removed)

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by asdf0000 »

I’m sorry but starting the video immediately with Chinese, piano, homework, and chess is so stereotypical that it gives off borderline racist vibes. To me it looks like a subtle joke about tiger parenting. If you want this to appeal to people outside your community you need to include activities that more diverse people engage with.

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by em-bee »

sjw987 wrote: post #25
dmos62 wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's easy to judge, but the alternative might be a kid that's on his phone anyway, but struggles to have a structured routine.

Task management apps are crutches. If any part of their role is to inspire change in somebody, it's not going to happen. All that you do is make people reliant on them, and everything disappears when the app is no longer around. They're best for reference (day-to-day and team coordination). The concept of a task management app for children is dystopian. It's treating them like office workers from the beginning, and c…

some parents have to work a lot to make ends meet, also housework and all that. having children should not be a privilege of the affluent. actually, the more money people have the less likely they already have children. so our future depends on parents who don't have enough time because they are working.

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by IncreasePosts »

stronglikedan wrote: post #69
IncreasePosts wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You could try asking OP instead of sheeshing it off. Any ways, just because you have some "structure routine" in your day doesn't mean you don't also have many hours of free play time.

> You could try asking OP instead of sheeshing it off. I'm pretty sure a top level comment is effectively "asking OP". As for sheeshing it off, why can't we have both?

Because saying "this is stupid" is much less likely to get a useful response than "what's your specific use case in your family"?

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by TimTheTinker » 

    You should try Oh Yah! if:
    - Your child struggles with daily routines and needs constant reminders
    - Mornings and after-school time are stressful battles
    - You've tried reward charts and systems that didn't stick
    - Your child needs clear structure but gets overwhelmed easily
    - You want to build independence without constant nagging
    - You need a solution that works for the whole family
This sounds like a household with a lot of ADHD. :)

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by conception »

IncreasePosts wrote: post #64
ale42 wrote: post #13

Not to criticize the idea, but do we really need to give our kids yet _more_ screen time, especially young ones? Pedagogically, what is the message for them here? You need a phone for everything?

How about "thoughtful use of tools can help you create structure and systems which help you achieve your goals" What is screen time any way? Spending 3 hours playing candy crush and 3 hours reading moby dick on the kindle app are both screen time. What's the commonality between them?

Both are worse than the non-screen equivalent by many measures?

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by mrugge »

ale42 wrote: post #33
dmos62 wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's easy to judge, but the alternative might be a kid that's on his phone anyway, but struggles to have a structured routine.

Sure, but why the kid his on his phone?

dad is busy vibe coding a scheduling app

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by MattGrommes »

Thorrez wrote: post #39
alphazard wrote: post #35

The app itself is a great idea, but looking through the demo video I see lots of bad "tiger parent" memes. I don't think that I would want to force a child to do these sorts of tasks in a regimen, or be forced as a child to perform them. The demo video (which does showcase the app well), includes things like chess and piano and homework. Does the child like doing any of these? Have you vetted the homework as worth th…

>Have you vetted the homework as worth the child's time? If the homework isn't worth the child's time, what do you suggest? Don't do it and get a bad grade? Parent does it for the child? Ask AI to do it? (That would still take time and thus should probably be on the schedule.) Talk to the teacher to ask it not be done?

I talked to my kids' teachers about their homework and just told them I didn't believe in homework for younger kids and they wouldn't be doing it unless they were falling behind and needed practice. Some teachers were a bit taken aback but I didn't get any real pushback.

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by gantengx »

Dxtros wrote: post #51

I think this concept could be adapted to a wider audience. Personally I struggle with routine. Body Doubling (doing something with another human holding you accountable) helps me a ton. I would definitely use this if instead of the parents as the reviewer it was possible to have a friend/multiple friends approve, rate and comment on tasks and vice versa. Like a sort of social media for mundane routines.

I did consider that early on, but decided against it for now. Adding social features would be a privacy nightmare (especially with kids involved) and would significantly complicate both the UX and codebase

Re: Show HN: Oh Yah – Routine management app I built for my sons

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Post by gantengx »

explorigin wrote: post #50

So many parental opinions on here. Not every kid is the same. Trying to apply blanket parental strategies speaks of ignorance. I have neurodivergent kids and this could be great for them.

Thanks for this. Our child psychologist recommended structured routines, and paper-based scheduling just didn't work for us hence the app
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