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for monster is a new service that can help motivate your kids to do chores around the house the web version has a very simple interface in the app also works on iphones and ipads the android version is coming soon parents can assign their kids chores either from a predetermined list like brush your teeth or help with pets or they can create their own like take the recycling to the garage give the chore a point value due date and then send it off to your child to complete and once they do they can work up to specific rewards the parents offer valued at different points like a new toy or even something bigger like a camping trip goody-goody works in a very similar fashion but it's only for apple smartphones and tablets the Android compatibility is coming soon once you create a chore and it's completed your child can redeem points for electronic gift cards to his or her favorite retailers parents can also add instant points if they witness spontaneous good behavior in San Francisco I'm Kara Tsuboi cnet.com for CBS News