# Kids screen time reminder on WhatsApp

> WhatsApp reminders for when screens go off or game time ends, so your family's screen time rules hold without anyone watching the clock all night. 7-day free trial.

Source: https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/kids-screen-time (updated 2026-10-31)

## Messages to send Mindie
- Screens off on school nights: "Every weekday at 7:30pm remind me tablets go off at 8"
- A game timer: "Remind me in 1 hour to tell Emma her game time is up"
- Weekly check: "Every Saturday at 11am remind me to check the screen time report on the kids' iPad"

A kids screen time reminder on WhatsApp is a message when it's time for screens to go off. With Mindie, send "every weekday at 7:30pm remind me tablets go off at 8" and it comes every school night, giving a short warning before the cutoff.

Most families have a rule. Keeping it is harder when you're cooking dinner and the clock has drifted past eight without anyone noticing.

## When to be reminded

- **A little before screens go off,** so you can give the kids a warning.
- **When a game or show session ends,** with a one-off timer.
- **Once a week,** to look at the device's own screen time report.

## Why limits slip

- **Nobody's watching the clock** during a busy evening.
- **"Five more minutes" stretches.** Without a set time, it's a negotiation.
- **Weekend rules are different,** and get mixed up with weekday ones.

## Habits that help

- **Give a warning first.** Ten minutes' notice makes the cutoff easier.
- **Separate weekday and weekend reminders.**
- **Use the device's parental controls** for hard limits, and Mindie for the nudge.

## How Mindie handles it

Send the time and days once and Mindie repeats the reminder, in your timezone. For a timer, send "remind me in 1 hour". Reply "done" or "snooze 10 minutes" if you're letting a show finish.

## What Mindie doesn't do

- **It doesn't control or lock devices,** or connect to parental control apps.
- **It doesn't message your children.** Reminders come to your own chat only.

## FAQ

### Does Mindie lock or limit the kids' devices?
No. It reminds you; any device limits are set in the device's own parental controls.

### Can I set different times for weekends?
Yes. Set a weekday reminder and a separate one for Saturday and Sunday.

### Can the reminder go to my child's phone?
No. Reminders come only to your own WhatsApp chat.

### Can I set a warning before screens go off?
Yes. Set two reminders, like 6:50pm for a ten-minute warning and 7pm for screens off. Both come to you.

### Can I use it for homework first?
Yes. Add a reminder after school, like "3:30pm: homework before screens", on weekdays only.

## Related
- [Sleep routine reminder](https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/sleep-routine)
- [Screen break reminder](https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/screen-break)
- [Mindie for busy parents](https://www.getmindie.app/for/busy-parents)
- [The Mental Load: How to Get Household Tasks Out of Your Head](https://www.getmindie.app/blog/mental-load)