Rhythm
Calm, visual routines for the hardest moments of your family's day.
A parent-operated visual routine app for families with ADHD or autistic kids aged 4–12. Turn getting dressed, ending screen time, leaving the house, and bedtime into calm, picture-based routines your child can see and follow. A full-screen Run Mode shows one big step at a time with a gentle countdown; a visual transition timer softens the warning before a change; and a Pro meltdown toolkit, token board, and progress report help on the days that need more. Fully offline, no accounts, nothing about your child ever leaves the phone.
Rhythm
parenting
Calm, visual routines for the hardest moments of your family's day
What you get
Rhythm was built for exactly this.
The core features that make Rhythm different from the generic alternatives.
Run Mode
A kid-facing full-screen player — one huge icon and label at a time, a gentle countdown ring, a soft chime and buzz on each step done, and confetti at the finish.
Transition timer (free)
A calm visual countdown for 'screen time ends in 10 minutes', shrinking from green to amber with a gentle 2-minute heads-up — no jarring alarms.
Build routines their way
Steps with friendly icons, short labels, and optional timers; templates for morning, bedtime, and school prep get you started in two minutes.
Meltdown toolkit (Pro)
Breathing visuals you both follow, parent-guided sensory break cards, and a 60-second after-the-storm debrief.
Token board (Pro)
A classic 3/5/10 reward board kids fill themselves.
Progress & OT report (Pro)
Completion calendar, streaks, hardest-step analysis, and a clean PDF you can hand to an OT, teacher, or pediatrician.
Full icon library + photos (Pro)
Use a photo of your child's actual toothbrush or cup — photos never leave the phone.
Sensory-friendly by design
Soft colors, big touch targets, no sudden animation, full reduce-motion support, and a warm dark mode for the bedroom.
A note from the studio
“Rhythm is the app I wished existed at 7am when 'shoes on, we're leaving' had been said five times. Not a game, not a clinical tool — just a calm, visual map of the moment, on the parent's phone.”
How it works
Three steps. No account. No tracking.
01
Build it once
Pick a template or add steps with icons and optional timers. Your first routine takes about two minutes and works fully free.
02
Hand over the screen
Open Run Mode and your child sees one big, friendly step at a time, with a gentle countdown and a soft chime when each one is done.
03
Lean on it when it's hard
When a transition spikes, the timer, breathing visuals, and sensory cards are one tap away — and the debrief makes the next one easier to see coming.
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It'll launch at $69.99 / year. Free tier: one full routine, run mode, the transition timer, 60 icons, and the today view — free, forever.
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From the journal
Notes on the practice.
- 01
Why Does My Child Lie About Brushing Teeth? The Psychology of the Reflex “Yes” and the Question That Invites It
Your child lies about brushing teeth and you feel a chill: is this who they are? Here's the science of the reflex 'yes' and the question that keeps inviting it.
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- 02
Extinction Burst in Kids: Why Behavior Gets Worse Right After You Stop Giving In (and Why That Means It's Working)
The extinction burst in kids explained: why whining gets louder the week you finally hold the line, and why that spike is proof your consistency is working.
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- 03
Why Kids Lose Interest in Routine Charts After a Week — and How to Get Through the Novelty Cliff
Kids lose interest in routine charts around week two, and it's not a character flaw. It's the novelty cliff. Here's the brain science, and how to make a routine outlast it.
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- 04
Why Does My Child Hate Brushing Teeth and Hair? The Sensory Science Behind Routine Battles
Why does my child hate brushing teeth and hair? Often it’s sensory, not stubbornness. The science of why self-touch feels fainter, and how to turn the volume down.
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- 05
Why Comparing Siblings Backfires: What “Look, Your Brother’s Already Dressed” Really Teaches Your Kids
Comparing siblings to speed up the routine works once, then backfires. Here’s the psychology of what kids actually learn from it, and how to motivate each child on their own terms.
2026-10-24
7 min read
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