Campfire and Community both support conversation, but they are meant for different groups.

Campfire is for your household. Community is for parents who want to connect with the wider S’moresUp community.

Keeping that difference clear helps families know who can see a post and where it belongs.

Campfire Is for Your Family

Campfire is the family communication space inside S’moresUp.

Parents and children can use it to share:

• Text updates
• One or more photos
• Videos
• Links
• Chore celebrations
• Family reminders
• Reward announcements
• Questions
• Check-ins
• Everyday family moments

A Campfire post is shared with the whole family.

It cannot be limited to one person or selected family members.

Community Is for Parents

Community is a separate parent-only space.

Parents can use it to:

• Read posts from other parents
• Ask questions
• Share ideas
• Comment
• React
• Share photos
• Learn from other families

Children cannot view or participate in Community.

Who Can Post?

Campfire

Both parents and children can create posts, based on the child’s Campfire permissions.

Community

Parents can create posts.

Every parent-created Community post is reviewed by admins before it is approved for publication.

That means a submitted Community post may not appear right away.

What Each Space Supports

Feature	Campfire	Community
Text posts	Yes	Yes
One photo	Yes	Yes
Multiple photos	Yes	Based on current Community posting flow
Video	Yes	Verify current Community support
Links	Yes	Verify current Community support
Polls	No	No confirmed support
Comments	Yes	Yes
Reactions	Heart	Yes, based on current Community controls
Children	Based on parent permissions	No
Admin review before posting	No	Yes

Campfire is the better place for day-to-day family communication.

Community is the better place for parent conversations beyond the household.

Sharing Between the Two Spaces

Sharing works in one direction:

Community post → Family Campfire

A parent can share a useful Community post with the family.

A family Campfire post cannot be cross-posted into Community.

This helps keep family content private while still letting parents bring helpful ideas home.

Separate Community Profile

A parent uses a separate Community profile.

It can include:

• A Community-specific name
• A Community-specific image

Community does not display:

• Family name
• Child names
• Child information
• Location

This keeps the public Community identity separate from the household profile.

Post Management Is Different

Campfire

• Posts cannot be edited after publishing
• Authors can delete their own posts
• Parents can delete a child’s post
• Deleting a post also removes its comments
• Posts cannot be scheduled
• Posts cannot be pinned

Community

• A creator can delete their own post
• Other parents can report a post
• A reported post disappears from the reporting parent’s view
• The post is sent for admin review
• Users can block another user
• Users cannot mute another user
• Comments cannot currently be reported

Turning Community Off

Premium families can turn Community off.

Turning it off:

• Removes the Community tab from Campfire
• Stops Community notifications
• Keeps the private family Campfire available
• Can be reversed later

This setting is Premium-only.

When to Use Campfire

Use Campfire for:

• “Nice work finishing the pet-care chores.”
• “Soccer practice moved to 6:00 PM.”
• “What reward should we add next?”
• “Here is the photo from our family game night.”
• “Weekend challenge: clear the game shelf together.”

When to Use Community

Use Community for:

• Asking another parent how they price Bonus chores
• Sharing a reward idea
• Discussing family routines
• Learning how other families use S’moresUp
• Posting a parent question for admin-reviewed publication

Do not share private child information in Community.

Common Questions

Can children see Community?

No.

Can a Campfire post be shared with only one child?

No. Family Campfire posts go to the whole family.

Can a Community post be shared with the family?

Yes.

Can a family post be shared into Community?

No.

Is Campfire available if Community is turned off?

Yes.

Does turning off Community require Premium?

Yes.

A Simple Way to Start

Post one family update in Campfire.

Then open Community as a parent and notice how the audience, profile, and review process are different.

Related Articles

• How to Use Campfire
• How Community Works
• How Children Use Campfire
• How to Turn Off Community