Kiri reminders are flexible enough for one-time tasks, repeating routines, after-event follow-ups, and safety check-ins. The workflow is simple once you know which type fits the job.
Create a reminder
Open Reminders and tap Add.
Choose the reminder type that matches what you need: one-off, recurring, after, or safety.
Set the key details, such as time, repeat pattern, anchor event, or inactivity window.
Save and confirm it appears in the right place in your reminder list.
How to choose the right type while creating it
One-off: a single time on a specific day. Example: “Give medicine at 8:00 tonight.”
Recurring: something that repeats daily or weekly. Example: “Start bedtime routine at 7:00 every night.”
After: triggered after another logged event. Example: “20 min after breastfeeding, change diaper.”
Safety: triggered if an expected event has not happened within a time window. Example: “If I did not pump for 3 hours, remind me to check in.”
Category-specific creation ideas
Feeding: create recurring reminders for daily pumping windows, after reminders for follow-up care after a feed, or safety reminders when feeding gaps matter.
Diaper: create after reminders after feeds, or safety reminders for long stretches without a clean diaper.
Sleep: create recurring reminders for naps and bedtime routines, or one-off reminders when the day is off schedule.
Medication: create one-off reminders for a short course, recurring reminders for scheduled doses, and after reminders for rechecks.
Appointments: create one-off reminders for the appointment time itself and any prep task you do not want to forget.
Caregiver handoff: create safety reminders so the next caregiver can see when a care window is getting too long.
Edit an existing reminder
Open the reminder from your list.
Update the title, timing, repeat pattern, anchor event, or safety window.
Save the change and check that the next expected reminder still makes sense.
Snooze vs complete
Use Snooze when the task still needs to happen, just not right now.
Use Complete when the task is done and should count as handled.
For repeating reminders, completion handles the current occurrence and keeps the future cycle intact.
Delete reminders you no longer need
When a phase passes, remove the reminder instead of endlessly snoozing it. A smaller, more trusted list works better than a long list everyone ignores.
A quick reality check
If you keep snoozing the same reminder, the problem is usually the setup, not you. Move it later, make it event-based, or turn it into a safety reminder if that fits the situation better.