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
How to Rehearse a Routine With Your Child: Why Practicing When Nobody Is Late Works Better Than Reminding in the Rush
Learn how to rehearse a routine with kids when everyone is calm. Behavioral skills training shows why a five-minute practice round beats a morning of reminders.
2026-11-11
7 min read
- 02
Good Enough Parenting: Why a Perfect Morning Routine Is the Wrong Goal (and What to Aim For Instead)
Good enough parenting beats a perfect morning routine. Here's what Winnicott and attachment research say about missed days, mess, and why repair matters more than flawless.
2026-11-11
7 min read
- 03
Phone in Your Hand at Breakfast: How Parent Distraction Fuels Morning Meltdowns (and a 20-Minute Fix)
Parent phone use and child behavior are linked: kids escalate when attention drifts. Here's what the research says about "technoference" and how to protect the morning.
2026-11-10
7 min read
- 04
Authoritative Parenting in Daily Routines: Why "Warm and Firm" Works Better Than Yelling or Giving In
Authoritative parenting isn't a midpoint between strict and soft. It's a different thing, and it explains why some routines hold. Here's how it works in practice.
2026-11-10
7 min read
- 05
Why Your Child Dawdles When You Say "Hurry Up": Temporal Discounting and Making the Future Feel Real
Why does a child who can't wait to play still dawdle at the door? Temporal discounting explains why 'we'll be late' means nothing to kids, and how to make time pay off now.
2026-11-09
7 min read
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