Raxak for the Whole Family — Why Parents Go First

The idea

Why the parent goes first

Every parent knows the argument: "You're on your phone all evening — why can't I be?" It's a fair point, and no blocking app can win it for you.

Children don't follow rules; they follow people. When the limits visibly apply to you too — when your child knows you also have a bedtime, a daily goal, and a score you're accountable to — the rules stop feeling like surveillance and start feeling like how this house works. That single shift removes most of the nightly fighting that other apps create.

So during setup, Raxak asks one unusual question: "Track my screen time too?" It's optional and you can turn it off any time — but it's the most valuable switch in the app. Here's what it gives you.

For you, not just about you

Real productivity tools for the parent

The parent side of Raxak isn't a watered-down child dashboard — it's a self-discipline toolkit for an adult who owns their own phone:

🎯 Focus Time Free

Start a 25, 45, 60 or 90-minute session and your distracting apps go quiet while you work. It's entirely local to your phone, you start and end it yourself, and it never touches your child's device. Many parents use Raxak for this alone.

📊 Your own report & Wellness Score Free

The same last-7-days report and 0–100 Digital Wellness Score your child gets — for you. The score measures you against your own goals, not against anyone else's standard: goal adherence, usage quality, sleep-safe hours, and self-control.

🌱 A daily goal that nudges — never locks Free

Set a personal screen-time goal. Cross it and you get a gentle nudge ("trade the scroll for a to-do") — your phone never locks you out. Your bedtime works the same way: a full-screen "Pause & Think" moment you can dismiss, honest friction instead of a wall.

🌀 Doomscroll nudges & streaks Doomscroll: Premium

A quiet "time for a break?" when you've been in a feed too long, plus streaks that make your own progress visible week over week.

One piece of advice: don't go radical. Set boundaries for yourself that you can actually keep — a realistic daily goal beats an impressive one you'll break by Thursday. Your score measures you against your own expectations, and the example only works if it's sustainable. Start gentle; tighten later if you want.

By design

Firm for them, honest for you

Raxak applies the same ideas to everyone in the family — but with different strength. Children get boundaries that hold; adults get friction that respects their autonomy. Nobody is locking a parent out of their own phone.

Same idea	On your child's phone	On your phone
Bedtime	Apps hard-block overnight	A dismissible "Pause & Think" screen
Daily limit	Apps pause when time is used up	An advisory goal — a nudge, never a lock
Distractions	Apps and categories you block stay blocked	Focus Time sessions you start yourself
Doomscrolling	"Time for a Break!" break screen	A quiet nudge on your own feeds
Accountability	You see their score and full reports	They see only your score — never your apps

Together

The family agreement in practice

A few small mechanics turn "parental controls" into something the family actually does together:

Shared goals. During setup you pick what matters — sleep, balance, harmful content, games — and those goals shape everyone's plan, yours included.
One score everyone can talk about. Your child sees your Digital Wellness Score — just the number, never your raw usage or app list. A score of 82 vs 74 is a conversation; "you were on your phone for 3 hours 12 minutes" is an argument. Because the score measures each person against their own goals, a 7-year-old and a 40-year-old can compare fairly.
To-dos flow both ways. You assign tasks; your child ticks them off (and can add their own). When their screen time ends, the block screen suggests what to do next.
Pause reaches everyone. One tap pauses the children's apps for dinner — their screen shows "your name needs you!" and an "I'm Here!" button, so it reads as a family moment, not a punishment.

The example compounds. The first week, your child watches whether you keep your bedtime. By the third week, keeping their own score up starts feeling like being part of the team — not obeying an app.

Fair questions

What parents ask us about this

No. "Track my screen time too" is an optional toggle during setup — skip it and Raxak works as pure parental control. You can also opt in now and turn it off later. We recommend trying it for one week; that's usually enough to feel the difference at home.

No. Your child sees only your Digital Wellness Score — a single number showing how you're doing against your own goals. Your app list, screen time, and reports stay on your phone. You, on the other hand, see your child's full picture — that asymmetry is deliberate: you're the parent.

Never. Children have no controls over anyone. Every rule on your phone is one you set yourself, and everything for you is dismissible — a nudge, not a lock.

Gentler than you think. Pick a daily goal you can keep on a busy day and a bedtime you'll respect most nights — then let the streak build. A modest, kept boundary teaches more than a strict, broken one, and your score is measured against your targets, so realistic goals aren't "cheating" — they're the point.

Same privacy rules for everyone: app names and durations only — never messages, photos, or location, for any family member. See the Permissions Guide for the full picture.

Start with one week of your own data.

Install Raxak, see your own report today, and add your child when the example is already working. Free for 3 days.

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