I’m looking into different options for managing our household setup and have been testing out Dakboard. I really like it compared to other ready-made solutions like Hearth and Skylight. However, we want to add a task tracking system for our children that includes points or rewards.
The main thing we need is something that can work with DB and has a scoring system where kids can earn points for completing their tasks. Has anyone found a good solution that can be integrated? I’d prefer something that works well with what we already have set up rather than switching to a completely different platform.
Any suggestions or experiences with similar setups would be really helpful. We want to keep the kids motivated with the point system but also maintain the functionality we already enjoy.
We started with a homemade point board on our fridge, then switched to Google Sheets, which I can update on my phone. My kids enjoy watching their points increase in real time, and it’s working well for us.
I’m not sure about Dakboard, but checking if it can display a Google Sheet could be helpful. This way, you could create a point tracker that fits into what you already have. We tally points weekly, and the kids can choose small rewards when they reach specific totals.
The visual aspect is key – they get to see their progress throughout the week. Maybe starting with something simple first could be a good idea before moving on to more complex solutions.
What worked for us was setting up a separate tablet just for the kids’ task system that sits next to our main family display. I found that trying to cram everything onto one screen made it confusing for everyone.
My teenagers actually prefer having their own dedicated space where they can check off tasks and see their points without scrolling through all our family calendar stuff. We use an app that lets me manage everything from my phone, and they get notifications when new tasks pop up or when they earn rewards.
One thing I learned the hard way is that kids this age want privacy about their progress. My 17-year-old didn’t want his younger brother seeing his point totals, so having separate logins was crucial. The 14-year-old is more competitive and likes the visual aspect of watching points add up 
You might want to test how your kids react to having tasks mixed in with everything else before fully integrating. Sometimes keeping things separate actually makes both systems work better.
We’ve been using something similar but went with a simpler approach. My child gets overwhelmed with too many digital interfaces, so we ended up with a basic chart that syncs to an app I can check from my phone. I’m curious though - how are your kids responding to having everything on one screen? Do they find it easy to navigate or does it feel too complicated? I’ve been wondering if combining the household calendar with their task tracking might actually help them see how their responsibilities fit into our family routine.
Both my kids got bored with points pretty quickly unless they could cash them in for screen time or small stuff they actually wanted. We ended up using a simple app that posts updates to our shared calendar so everyone can see completed tasks without needing separate displays.
My kid actually loves competing with herself on these kinds of systems. We tried a few different apps before finding one that worked, and honestly the integration part was trickier than expected. What ended up working for us was finding something that could send updates to our main display rather than trying to make everything run directly through it. The points definitely keep her engaged, but I noticed she responds better when the tasks reset daily rather than building up over weeks. Have you thought about what kinds of rewards your kids would actually want to work toward?