GE/Jasco Dimmers not able to dim?

[JDRoberts]

The Switch issue for smart bulbs is easy to fix, it just depends on your aesthetics.

Cheapest solution is to put a switch lock on the existing switch, and then add either a wall mount tablet or a battery-operated Smart switch. No wiring problems, there still a physical control for people to use, but the smart bulb is always powered.

Internet of things for non Internet of spouses/children

To be politically correct: “spouses,” not “wives.” My mom is the computer science professor, my dad has no tech skills whatsoever. (Hi, Mom! LOL) Anyway, there is an option for each kid’s room if you want to go to the trouble, and you just want button control inside the room rather than for kids on the go… you get a cheap android tablet, should be under $50. You install a version of SmartTiles or a similar dashboard app and install only the devices that tablet has access to. You wall or desk mount it in kiosk mode inside a frame that doesn’t give them access to anything else. http://www.smarttiles.click/ The following picture is from a similar community created dashboard by florianz. Again you would limit the tiles in each room to the ones that kid is supposed to have on/off access to…

Then costs go up from there depending on how fancy you want to get.