BedtimeGate

BedtimeGate is a mobile app (iOS/Android) plus a small parent web dashboard that enforces a predictable “night mode” across a child’s device. Instead of relying on fragile schedules alone, it uses a bedtime routine: warning countdown, required check-in (brush teeth/ready for bed), then a hard lock that allows only whitelisted essentials (calls, messages to parents, alarm, emergency). Parents can set different rules for school nights vs weekends, and create “grace tokens” kids can spend for extra minutes—making limits feel fair while staying enforceable. It also includes a simple sleep-impact report that correlates late usage with next-day mood/energy check-ins (optional, kid-friendly). This is not magic: it won’t stop a second device or a tech-savvy teen forever, but it will drastically reduce nightly battles for most families and make bedtime enforcement consistent.