Kidsplorer’s browse schedule determines when your child can use the browser. Outside the allowed hours, the browser displays a lock screen. This page covers how to set up, adjust, and manage schedules.
Setting allowed hours
In the parent portal, go to Schedule and select the child’s profile. The schedule editor shows each day of the week with a time range selector.
For each day, set:
- Start time: When Kidsplorer unlocks and browsing is allowed
- End time: When Kidsplorer locks and browsing stops
Example school-day schedule:
- Monday–Friday: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday–Sunday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Click Save. The schedule is applied to the device within 60 seconds.
Creating different schedules for school days and weekends
The schedule editor lets you set different hours for each day of the week independently. There is no “school day” group — you set Monday through Friday individually, which gives you flexibility for days with different activities.
If your child has a consistent school week schedule, the fastest approach is to set one day’s hours, then copy those hours to the other school days.
No schedule / always open
If you want the browser available at all hours (no schedule enforcement), clear the end time for each day. Kidsplorer will remain unlocked 24 hours on those days. The whitelist still applies — sites not on the approved list are still blocked.
Pausing the schedule temporarily
If you want to lock the browser immediately outside of the normal schedule — for example, during dinner — you can manually lock it from the parent portal at any time. Go to Devices, find the computer, and tap Lock Now. The browser locks within 60 seconds.
To unlock early, tap Unlock until next schedule boundary. This extends the current allowed period until the next scheduled end time.
Time extension requests
When the schedule ends, your child sees a lock screen with a “Request more time” button. Tapping it sends you a notification.
The notification contains:
- The child’s name and profile
- A button to approve 15 minutes of additional time
- A button to deny the request
Approving extends the browse session by 15 minutes, after which the lock screen appears again. Your child can send another extension request if needed — each request requires a separate approval.
Why this design works: It turns daily screen time arguments into a structured request process. Your child learns to ask; you decide from wherever you are, without having to go to the computer.
Changing the schedule mid-day
You can update the schedule at any time from the parent portal. Changes apply within 60 seconds. If you change the end time to an earlier time and the current time is past that new end time, the browser locks immediately.
Common mid-day adjustments:
- Extending browse time when a child has extra homework
- Shortening browse time when a family activity starts earlier than planned
- Locking immediately when a child hasn’t done their chores
Schedule and the whitelist work together
The schedule determines when the browser is open. The whitelist determines what sites are accessible when it is open. Both must allow access for a child to visit a site:
- Site on whitelist but outside schedule hours → locked
- Site not on whitelist but during allowed hours → blocked
If you want to allow access to a specific site outside normal hours — for example, a video call with grandparents — temporarily extend the schedule and ensure the video call platform is on the whitelist.