A sudden block in the middle of a game makes children angry. So KidPair warns the child in advance — with a banner over the open app and a notification:
- A break — 5 or 10 minutes ahead, as chosen in “When to start”, and again a minute before: “A break starts in 5 minutes. Save and finish the game”.
- A schedule — 5 minutes and 1 minute ahead, if “Warn 5 minutes before the start” is on in the schedule (it is on by default).
- The daily limit and app limits — “5 minutes left” and “1 minute left”. Always; there is no switch.
The banner stays a few seconds and doesn't get in the way of the game; a tap closes it.
Some phones don't allow a banner over other apps — then the child sees only the notification.