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Use this article to understand how the Behavior tab works and what the behavior score, good deeds, incidents, compliments, and restrictions are for.

Behavior: how it works

The Behavior tab brings together the records related to the child's behavior within the family's routine — score, good deeds, incidents, compliments, and restrictions. It is an exclusive ParensUP Premium feature.

Part 1

What is the Behavior tab?

01

What it is for

The Behavior tab brings together the records related to the child's behavior within the family's routine.

In it, guardians can track and record:

  1. Behavior score
  2. Good deeds
  3. Incidents
  4. Compliments
  5. Restrictions
Important: all features in the Behavior tab are exclusive to ParensUP Premium. See how to activate Premium if you don't have it yet.
Part 2

Behavior score

01

What it is

The behavior score is a score from 0 to 100 that helps track the child's behavior throughout the month.

Every month, the score starts at 50 points.

02

What affects the score

It can:

  1. Go up when the child receives good deeds or compliments.
  2. Go down when incidents are recorded.

The score is a visual reference for guardians to track the month — not a definitive evaluation of the child, but a support for conversation, guidance, and recognizing behaviors.

Part 3

Good deeds

01

What they are for

Good deeds are used to record something positive the child did that deserves recognition.

When recording a good deed, the guardian can add points or symbolic money to the child's balance.

02

Examples

  1. Helped someone without being asked
  2. Took good care of a toy
  3. Had a kind attitude
  4. Kept an important agreement
  5. Did something positive outside the day's tasks
Part 4

Incidents

01

What they are for

Incidents are used to record something that happened and that needs attention from the family.

An incident may or may not deduct points or symbolic money from the child's balance, and may also generate a restriction (such as no screens for a period defined by the family).

02

Examples

  1. Didn't keep an agreement
  2. Had an attitude that needs to be discussed
  3. Disrespected a house rule
  4. Used screens outside the agreement
Part 5

Compliments

01

What they are for

Compliments are used to recognize the child or send a special message, without tying points or symbolic money.

They're a simple way to reinforce positive attitudes and keep warm communication within the family.

02

Examples

  1. "You were very kind today"
  2. "I liked seeing your effort"
  3. "Well done for trying again"
  4. "I was happy with your attitude"
Part 6

Restrictions

01

What they are for

Restrictions show up when an incident generates a temporary or permanent consequence — for example, no screens, pausing an activity, or another consequence defined by the family.

A restriction can have a deadline or stay active until it is removed manually by the guardian.

Part 7

What can the child see?

If the child has individual login activated, they can view part of the Behavior tab.

01

What the child can view

  1. Behavior score
  2. Good deeds
  3. Incidents
  4. Compliments board
  5. Active restrictions
02

What the child can edit

The child cannot edit good deeds, incidents, or restrictions.

For compliments, they can view the ones received and also edit or delete the compliments they sent themselves.

💡 Tips

  • The behavior score is a visual reference for the family — not a definitive evaluation of the child.
  • An incident may or may not deduct symbolic balance, and may generate a restriction — it depends on what the family agrees on.
  • Compliments are the only way to recognize without touching the balance — good for reinforcing warm communication without turning it into a currency.
  • Points and money in ParensUP are symbolic — they don't represent real money and don't allow withdrawals.

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