Family roles and what each member can do
Every member of a Quok family has a role. Roles keep things simple: adults run the household, kids take part, and helpers see only what concerns them.
The five roles
Section titled “The five roles”| Role | Who it’s for | Signs in? |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer | The person who created the family. Exactly one per family. | Yes |
| Adult | Parents, partners, older teens - anyone who co-manages the household. | Yes |
| Kid | Children. Take part in events and chores, managed by the adults. | No - profile managed by adults |
| Guest | Occasional participants - a visiting grandparent, a family friend. | Optional |
| Provider | Helpers with a job to do - babysitter, tutor, cleaner. | Optional |
What each role can do
Section titled “What each role can do”| Organizer | Adult | Kid | Guest | Provider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manage family settings | ✓ | ||||
| Invite & manage members | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Create events | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Edit any event | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Edit own / assigned events | ✓ | ✓ | own | assigned | |
| Assign events to members | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Create, rename & manage lists and items | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Check items off | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| See private events | ✓ | ✓ | own or assigned | if assigned |
A few things worth spelling out:
- Organizer is adult plus family settings. Day to day, organizers and adults can do the same things; only the organizer manages the family itself.
- Kids can add their own events (a football practice, a study session) and check off chores and list items - but they can’t change other people’s plans or restructure lists.
- Providers see only their slice. A babysitter sees events they’re assigned to, nothing else. Private family events stay private.
- Private events are visible to the adults, the creator, and the kids or providers assigned. Guests never see them.
Changing roles
Section titled “Changing roles”The organizer can hand the organizer role to another adult: Members → (member) → Make organizer. The previous organizer becomes an adult. The organizer can’t be removed from the family - transfer the role first if they’re stepping back.
Adults and organizers can remove other members (except the organizer, and except themselves).
Which roles can be invited?
Section titled “Which roles can be invited?”Invitations are for adults, kids, guests, and providers - anyone who should sign in on their own device. Most kids are added as managed profiles by an adult and never need an account; invite a kid only when they should sign in themselves. Guests and providers can also be added as managed profiles without a login. See Invite someone to your family.