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HausFlow Family Guide

Everything you need to know, in plain English.

Less Friction. More Flow.

What is HausFlow Family?​

HausFlow Family is a household coordination app for parents and kids. It replaces the mental load of remembering who needs to do what with a shared, real-time system that both sides of the family can actually use.

The parent side is a management dashboard. The kid side is a task list with points and rewards.

One app. Two completely different experiences depending on who's signed in.

How the Two Shells Work​

Parent shell — where you assign chores, review completed work, manage the family, and see everyone's progress at a glance.

Kid shell — where kids see their tasks, complete them, attach proof photos, ask questions, and watch their points grow.

Kids never see the parent dashboard. Parents can switch to kid view from Settings to preview what their kid sees.

Getting Set Up​

Step 1: Parent signs up first​

Download HausFlow Family and choose I'm a parent. Set your name, pick a parent role (Mom, Dad, Grandma, etc.) and name your family. You'll land in the parent shell with a fresh setup.

Step 2: Invite your kids​

Go to the Family tab and tap Add a kid. You'll get a code and a QR code. Share it with your kid however is easiest — text it, show them the QR, or read it out loud.

Step 3: Kid joins on their device​

The kid downloads the same app, chooses I'm joining a family, and scans the QR or enters the code. They land directly in the kid shell. Done.

From this point, both sides see the same family in real time.

Assigning Your First Chore​

  1. Tap the + button on the parent home screen.
  2. Give the chore a title (e.g. "Make your bed").
  3. Set a point value — even a small one matters.
  4. Choose which kid to assign it to.
  5. Add an optional note ("Make sure the pillows are straightened too").
  6. Tap Create.

The kid gets an instant push notification. The notification shows your parent role: "Dad just gave you a new quest" — not your first name.

What the Kid Does​

The chore appears in the kid's To Do list. They can:

  • Start it — marks it in progress so everyone knows they're on it
  • Add a note — tell the parent anything relevant
  • Add a photo — visual proof that the chore is done (required if you set it that way)
  • Mark done — sends it to your review queue

If they forgot to add something, they can recall the submission and update it before you see it.

Reviewing and Approving​

Completed chores appear in your review queue. You see:

  • the kid's completion note
  • the proof photo (if attached)
  • any questions they asked before starting

Tap Approve and set the final point value. Or tap Send back and write a specific note explaining what needs to be fixed. The kid sees your note and can redo it.

Points go to the kid's balance the moment you approve.

Points, Awards & Wish Lists​

Every approved chore adds to the kid's banked points. The balance is visible to both sides — kids see it on their home screen, parents see it on the kid cards.

Award Store: Parents build a catalog of real household rewards in the Family tab — pizza night, movie pick, extra screen time, a pool trip, or anything custom. Kids browse the live catalog on their Rewards screen, see a progress bar toward each award, and submit a claim when they have enough points. Parents approve or deny from the home screen with one tap. Approved claims deduct from the kid's stash immediately.

Wish List: Kids can also add wishes — things they want that aren't in the award catalog. Each wish can include a name, price range, note, and photo (Pro). Parents review wishes in the Family tab and can approve with an optional points goal, turning the wish into a savings target the kid can track.

See Awards & Wish Lists for the full guide.

Features Worth Knowing About​

Family Board​

Instead of assigning a chore to a specific kid, you can post it to the Family Board. Any kid can claim it. Good for flexible tasks where it doesn't matter who does it — or for encouraging initiative.

Handled It™​

Kids can log things they did without being asked — took out the trash, fed the dog, set the table. They submit an entry with a note and optional photo. You see it in a separate review queue and decide whether to award points. It recognizes effort that happens outside the normal assignment loop.

Photo Proof​

Per-chore setting. Options are:

  • None — no proof required
  • Optional — kid can add a photo but doesn't have to
  • Required — kid must attach a photo before marking done

Good for chores where "done" is easy to dispute.

Auto-Approval​

For simple, low-stakes chores you fully trust the kid on, you can enable auto-approval. When the kid marks it done, it approves automatically and points are awarded instantly. No action needed on your end.

Scheduling​

Chores can be one-time (pick a date) or recurring (select which days of the week they repeat). The Family Calendar shows what's scheduled across the whole family, with each kid's chores in their own color.

Parent Role​

From Settings → Account → Parent role, you can set what kids see in notifications. Instead of your first name, your chosen title — Mom, Dad, Step Dad, Grandma, Guardian, etc. — appears in every message they receive from the app.

Common Setups​

Younger kids (6–9)​

  • Assign specific chores with clear notes and point values
  • Use photo proof for anything where "done" is ambiguous
  • Keep the task list short — 2 or 3 active chores at a time
  • Enable auto-approval for the simplest daily habits

Older kids (10–14)​

  • Add Family Board tasks they can claim independently
  • Encourage Handled It™ submissions for things they notice on their own
  • Give them more flexibility on when (not just whether) chores get done

Shared device (family iPad, etc.)​

If parent and kid share one device, the parent can switch to kid view from Settings. This lets you preview the kid experience and test things. However, for a real kid experience — where they see only their tasks and can't access parent controls — they should have their own device and account.

Tips​

Start with one or two chores, not ten. Build the habit of checking the app before adding more tasks.

Point values matter. Even small chores should have a point value. Zero-point approvals are valid but will prompt a confirmation — the app nudges you to give at least a little credit.

Notes go a long way. A short note on a chore ("The counter has to be completely dry, not just wiped") prevents the most common "I thought I did it right" moments.

The Family Board works best for older kids. It rewards initiative. Younger kids usually need direct assignments.

Getting Help​

Support: info@mavarosystems.com