Kiri supports four reminder patterns that map well to real family life. The right type depends on whether you are scheduling something at a fixed time, repeating a routine, following up after an event, or watching for something that has not happened yet.
1. One-off reminders
Use a one-off reminder when something only needs to happen once at a specific time.
Tomorrow at 10:00 for a pediatrician appointment.
Tonight at 8:00 for medication.
This afternoon for a vaccine follow-up or temperature check.
A one-time reminder to bring a stool sample, forms, or notes to an appointment.
This is the best fit for short-lived tasks, appointments, or anything tied to one specific day.
2. Recurring reminders
Use a recurring reminder when the task repeats on a routine schedule, such as daily or weekly.
Vitamin D every morning.
Start bedtime routine every night.
Weekly medication reminder every Sunday.
Pump at the same times on workdays.
Recurring reminder to prep daycare bottles each evening.
Recurring reminders are best for routines you want to keep steady without recreating the same reminder over and over.
3. After reminders
Use an after reminder when the next action depends on something you already logged. Instead of guessing the time manually, Kiri can treat the earlier event as the anchor.
20 minutes after breastfeeding, change diaper.
30 minutes after bottle, offer burp and settle.
1 hour after medication, check temperature again.
After solids, watch for symptoms or note a reaction.
After wake-up, start the next nap wind-down at your chosen interval.
After reminders are especially useful when your day shifts around too much for fixed clock times, but you still want consistent follow-through.
4. Safety reminders
Use a safety reminder when you want Kiri to alert you if something has not happened within a defined window.
Remind me if I did not pump for 3 hours.
Remind me if there has not been a clean diaper for 2 hours.
Check in if no feeding was logged for too long.
Use this during caregiver handoff so the next person can spot missed care windows quickly.
Use it overnight or during a busy day when one missed care window can easily slip by.
Safety reminders are not just convenience reminders. They are practical for handoff, overnight care, busy shifts, and any situation where missed care is more likely because multiple people are involved.
Examples by category
Feeding: one-off for one bottle, recurring for routine pumping, after for diaper or burp follow-up, safety for no feeding or no pumping within a set window.
Diaper: after for diaper checks following feeds, safety for no clean diaper for too long.
Sleep: recurring for bedtime routine, one-off for an unusual day, after for next-step sleep follow-up.
Medication: one-off or recurring for the dose itself, after for symptom or temperature rechecks.
Appointments: one-off for the visit, plus one-off or after reminders for what you want ready before or after it.
Caregiver handoff: safety reminders are often the strongest choice because they catch what has not happened yet, which is exactly what can get lost during a handoff.
How to decide quickly
If it happens once at a known time, use one-off.
If it repeats on a schedule, use recurring.
If it should happen after another logged event, use after.
If the concern is that something has not happened for too long, use safety.
A parent-friendly rule of thumb
Fixed-time reminders help with planning. After reminders help with follow-through. Safety reminders help with handoff and missed-care risk. Most families do best with a mix of all three ideas, not just one style.