{"id":75902,"date":"2024-12-03T17:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/?p=75902"},"modified":"2025-03-03T11:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:11:25","slug":"how-to-routines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/","title":{"rendered":"Qustodio how-tos: Routines"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-80px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Whether you want screen-free dinner times or distraction-free homework hours, Qustodio\u2019s routines feature will help you set the screen time rules you want throughout the day. It comes with a range of readymade presets so you can create a healthy schedule for your family with ease. Keep reading to see how to activate them.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Create a bedtime schedule<\/b><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re just getting started, we recommend creating a screen-free bedtime routine first. Switching off devices 30 minutes before going to bed, and keeping them off until the morning, is a great way to <\/span>help your child get a good night\u2019s sleep<\/span><\/a>. To do so, go to your child\u2019s <\/span>Rules<\/b> and then <\/span>Routines<\/b>. Select <\/span>Add routine<\/b> and then choose <\/span>Bedtime<\/b>. Check that the times and days work for you, and save! Your child will now enjoy a screen-free bedtime routine.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Set study time<\/b><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

When devices are taken to school, it can be easy for kids to get distracted. The readymade <\/span>Study <\/b>routine blocks access to all apps and websites except for educational ones during school hours. To activate it, select <\/span>Add routine<\/b> and choose <\/span>Study<\/b>. We\u2019ve suggested 9am-5pm on school days, but you can adjust this if you need before clicking save.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Schedule focus time<\/b><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

It can be handy to set aside some time away from the internet to help your child focus on their evening activities, whether that\u2019s homework, dinner time, or music practice. Just select <\/span>Add routine<\/b> and then choose <\/span>Focus. <\/b>We\u2019ve suggested scheduling it for 5pm-9pm every week day, but adjust this as you need and click <\/span>Save routine<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Allow time for entertainment<\/b><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

If you want to give your child some dedicated time to play games, without the risk of inappropriate content, then you can schedule an <\/span>Entertainment<\/b> routine. This allows them to access all of their apps, but continues blocking harmful websites. To do so, select <\/span>Add routines<\/b> and choose <\/span>Entertainment<\/b>. Adjust the times and days that it applies in the way that suits your family, and save.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Customize your schedule<\/b><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re just getting started with routines, the presets above will help you get set up quickly. However, if you want to customize further, you can do that too. Select <\/span>Add routine<\/b> and then, rather than choosing one of the presets, choose <\/span>Custom<\/b> at the end of the list. You can then choose from two types of custom routine: app & website rules, and device blocks. Choose <\/span>app & website rules<\/b> if you want to create a routine in which your child has access to their devices, but only to certain types of content. If you want to schedule screen-free time, then choose <\/span>Device blocks<\/b> instead. Then, you can follow the steps on screen to create your custom routine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Switch routines<\/b><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

If something unexpected happens, such as your child needing to stay home from school, don\u2019t worry – you don\u2019t need to change your whole setup. You can temporarily switch to another routine to give them the device access they need, without affecting your normal schedule. Just go to your child\u2019s <\/span>Dashboard<\/b>, select <\/span>Quick actions<\/b>, and choose <\/span>Switch routine<\/b>. Then, select the routine you want to switch to, set the duration, and confirm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether you want screen-free dinner times or distraction-free homework hours, Qustodio\u2019s routines feature will help you set the screen time rules you want throughout the day. It comes with a range of readymade presets so you can create a healthy schedule for your family with ease. Keep reading to see how to activate them.Create a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":75915,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46,49],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nQustodio how-tos: Routines | Qustodio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Set different screen time rules throughout the day with routines. Check this guide to see how to get started.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Qustodio how-tos: Routines\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Set different screen time rules throughout the day with routines. Check this guide to see how to get started.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Qustodio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-12-03T17:04:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-03T11:11:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1029\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Megan Proops\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Megan Proops\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/\",\"name\":\"Qustodio how-tos: Routines | Qustodio\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-03T17:04:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-03T11:11:25+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7a25d53f10d719d4a10d5d65530aabb1\"},\"description\":\"Set different screen time rules throughout the day with routines. Check this guide to see how to get started.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png\",\"width\":1029,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Qustodio how-tos: Routines\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Qustodio\",\"description\":\"Free parental control app\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7a25d53f10d719d4a10d5d65530aabb1\",\"name\":\"Megan Proops\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01103435\/MegProops-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01103435\/MegProops-1.png\",\"caption\":\"Megan Proops\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/author\/meg\/\",\"jobTitle\":\"Qustodio product\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Qustodio how-tos: Routines | Qustodio","description":"Set different screen time rules throughout the day with routines. Check this guide to see how to get started.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Qustodio how-tos: Routines","og_description":"Set different screen time rules throughout the day with routines. Check this guide to see how to get started.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/","og_site_name":"Qustodio","article_published_time":"2024-12-03T17:04:28+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-03T11:11:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1029,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Megan Proops","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Megan Proops","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/","url":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/","name":"Qustodio how-tos: Routines | Qustodio","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png","datePublished":"2024-12-03T17:04:28+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-03T11:11:25+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7a25d53f10d719d4a10d5d65530aabb1"},"description":"Set different screen time rules throughout the day with routines. Check this guide to see how to get started.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03125526\/Qustodio-how-tos-Routines_Thumbnail.png","width":1029,"height":720},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-routines\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Qustodio how-tos: Routines"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/","name":"Qustodio","description":"Free parental control app","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7a25d53f10d719d4a10d5d65530aabb1","name":"Megan Proops","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01103435\/MegProops-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01103435\/MegProops-1.png","caption":"Megan Proops"},"url":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/author\/meg\/","jobTitle":"Qustodio product"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75902"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75902"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75980,"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75902\/revisions\/75980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}