Energy scanner is a pretend gadget. You point the phone at your child, a beam sweeps up and down, and the battery shows how much energy they've got. Kids love being "scanned", and it's a playful way to get through dinner, bath and bedtime.
Tap Add a name under the buttons and the result will include your child's name, like "Super energy, Ellie!". It stays on your phone only.
Keep it a game, not a battle. It works best when it's silly and light. If mealtimes are already tense, lean on Keep going and Super rather than Not yet.
Never use it as a punishment, or to make a child eat more than they want. Small children are good at knowing when they're full.
Use the routines for change-overs. Bath and bedtime results are a cheerful signal that one thing is ending and the next is starting.
Let them scan you. Children love turning the scanner on their grown-ups. Bonus points for collapsing dramatically on a "Not yet".
Add Energy scanner to your home screen and it opens full screen like a normal app, and works without signal. It takes about 20 seconds.
No accounts, no adverts, no tracking. If you add your child's name, it's saved on your phone only and never sent anywhere. Once it's loaded, the scanner works without an internet connection.
Energy scanner is free and always will be. If it's earned you a calmer dinner, you can buy me a beer to say thanks.
Send them the link, or let them point their camera at this code.