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# All about time! Managing & configuring

There are a few key elements to managing time in ScreenCoach.

**Base Time Allowance** = The Free Time you give your kids each day before they need to earn any extra time.

* It shows up as blue in the time bar  
* This is set up in the child settings area in "Allowance". You can have different amounts for each day.  
* Any unused Time Allowance for a day is lost

**Token Time** is the time earned by children doing Activities.

* It shows up in green in the time bar  
* Earned when activities are approved  
* Trusted child can self approve (up to their level of trust)  
* The system default is 5 minutes per token (for each child)  
* This is set in the child settings area in "DETAILS", you can change it per child  
* **NOTE:** If you change this you may need to change the amount of tokens given in Activity Template 
* Any unused Token Time carries forward into the future  
* Kids can convert their own tokens into gems.

**Maximum allowed time (Mode)**

* Is the maximum time you allow in a mode for a day, REGARDLESS of how many tokens they have  
* Some people leave this high to allow kids to spend their saved Tokens, so they can learn to save & budget their time.  
* This is set in the Mode settings area in "Daily Limits" tab. You can have different amounts for each day.

**Access Times**

* Are the times during the day/night that you allow access to devices. This has the highest priority.  
* Even if kids have lots of Token time or time allowance, they cannot access devices outside of allowed access times.  
* Access Times are set in the Mode area in the "Access Times" tab. You can have different amounts for each day.  
* The image below shows Fun Time which is allowed before school and after school, with a later bedtime on Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday is allowed during the day time

[See this video that explains time](https://youtu.be/18espGW4Ptg)

The first half presentation explains time, and the 2nd half demonstrates mobile Apps blocked when out of time or not allowed to use it