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Stuck on something? Most answers are below. If yours isn’t, email me and I’ll write back.

The app is quiet

That’s on purpose: you read the top line out loud. To turn sound on, open Grown-ups and switch on Sound on. The speaker buttons work either way.

Adding a second kid

Open Grown-ups, find Kids, and tap Add a kid. Give them a name, then tap their name on the home screen to switch who’s playing.

Playing without stars

Tap Just learning on the home screen. Nothing is earned or kept until you tap a kid’s name again.

A letter won’t count

Tracing checks every part of the letter, so one line or half a letter won’t pass. Go over every stroke, or tap I’m done once most of it is covered.

Changing the dares

Open Grown-ups and scroll to The Star Jar. You can rename any dare, change what it costs, remove it, or add your own.

Starting over

In Grown-ups, hold the clear button to wipe everything: every kid’s stars, the settings and the fridge. To remove just one kid, tap Remove next to their name.

Buying, refunds and a new device

You buy it once through Google Play or the App Store, and they handle refunds. On a new device, sign in to the same store account to download it again.

Stars and drawings stay on the old device, because nothing is ever sent anywhere.

Still stuck

Email pettigrewlabllc@gmail.com.

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