diff --git a/api/child_api.py b/api/child_api.py
index 334dfe7..5488485 100644
--- a/api/child_api.py
+++ b/api/child_api.py
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ def set_child_tasks(id):
     if not isinstance(task_ids, list):
         return jsonify({'error': 'task_ids must be a list'}), 400
 
-    # Deduplicate and drop falsy values
-    new_task_ids = [tid for tid in dict.fromkeys(task_ids) if tid]
-
     ChildQuery = Query()
     result = child_db.search(ChildQuery.id == id)
     if not result:
diff --git a/api/task_api.py b/api/task_api.py
index 44aa5d9..d6434cf 100644
--- a/api/task_api.py
+++ b/api/task_api.py
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ def get_task(id):
 
 @task_api.route('/task/list', methods=['GET'])
 def list_tasks():
+    ids_param = request.args.get('ids')
     tasks = task_db.all()
+    if ids_param:
+        ids = set(ids_param.split(','))
+        tasks = [task for task in tasks if task.get('id') in ids]
     return jsonify({'tasks': tasks}), 200
 
 @task_api.route('/task/<id>', methods=['DELETE'])
diff --git a/web/vue-app/src/components/child/ChildView.vue b/web/vue-app/src/components/child/ChildView.vue
index e097a97..8b91980 100644
--- a/web/vue-app/src/components/child/ChildView.vue
+++ b/web/vue-app/src/components/child/ChildView.vue
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import ChildDetailCard from './ChildDetailCard.vue'
-import ChildTaskList from '../task/ChildTaskList.vue'
 import ChildRewardList from '../reward/ChildRewardList.vue'
+import ScrollingList from '../shared/ScrollingList.vue'
 import { eventBus } from '@/common/eventBus'
 import '@/assets/view-shared.css'
 import type {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const showCancelDialog = ref(false)
 const dialogReward = ref<Reward | null>(null)
 const childRewardListRef = ref()
 const childChoreListRef = ref()
-const childHabitListRef = ref()
+const childPenaltyListRef = ref()
 
 function handleTaskTriggered(event: Event) {
   const payload = event.payload as ChildTaskTriggeredEventPayload
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ function handleChildModified(event: Event) {
             if (data) {
               child.value = data
             }
+            loading.value = false
           })
         } catch (err) {
           console.warn('Failed to fetch child after EDIT operation:', err)
@@ -137,6 +138,8 @@ function handleTaskModified(event: Event) {
               })
             } catch (err) {
               console.warn('Failed to fetch child after EDIT operation:', err)
+            } finally {
+              loading.value = false
             }
             break
 
@@ -168,6 +171,9 @@ const triggerTask = (task: Task) => {
   }
 }
 
+const triggerReward = (reward: Reward) => {}
+/*
+
 const triggerReward = (reward: Reward, redeemable: boolean, pending: boolean) => {
   if ('speechSynthesis' in window && reward.name) {
     const utterString =
@@ -184,7 +190,7 @@ const triggerReward = (reward: Reward, redeemable: boolean, pending: boolean) =>
     dialogReward.value = reward
     showRewardDialog.value = true
   }
-}
+}*/
 
 async function cancelPendingReward() {
   if (!child.value?.id || !dialogReward.value) return
@@ -243,7 +249,6 @@ async function fetchChildData(id: string | number) {
     console.error(err)
     return null
   } finally {
-    loading.value = false
   }
 }
 
@@ -253,7 +258,7 @@ function resetInactivityTimer() {
   if (inactivityTimer) clearTimeout(inactivityTimer)
   inactivityTimer = setTimeout(() => {
     router.push({ name: 'ChildrenListView' })
-  }, 60000) // 60 seconds
+  }, 6000000) // 60 seconds
 }
 
 function setupInactivityListeners() {
@@ -287,6 +292,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
             tasks.value = data.tasks || []
             rewards.value = data.rewards || []
           }
+          loading.value = false
         })
       }
     }
@@ -318,24 +324,89 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
     <div v-else class="layout">
       <div class="main">
         <ChildDetailCard :child="child" />
-        <ChildTaskList
+        <ScrollingList
           title="Chores"
           ref="childChoreListRef"
-          :task-ids="tasks"
-          :child-id="child ? child.id : null"
-          :is-parent-authenticated="false"
-          :filter-type="1"
-          @trigger-task="triggerTask"
-        />
-        <ChildTaskList
-          title="Bad Habits"
-          ref="childHabitListRef"
-          :task-ids="tasks"
-          :child-id="child ? child.id : null"
-          :is-parent-authenticated="false"
-          :filter-type="2"
-          @trigger-task="triggerTask"
-        />
+          :fetchBaseUrl="`/api/task/list?ids=${tasks.join(',')}`"
+          :ids="tasks"
+          itemKey="tasks"
+          imageField="image_id"
+          @trigger-item="triggerTask"
+          :getItemClass="(item) => ({ bad: !item.is_good, good: item.is_good })"
+          :filter-fn="
+            (item) => {
+              return item.is_good
+            }
+          "
+        >
+          <template #item="{ item }">
+            <div class="item-name">{{ item.name }}</div>
+            <img v-if="item.image_url" :src="item.image_url" alt="Task Image" class="item-image" />
+            <div
+              class="item-points"
+              :class="{ 'good-points': item.is_good, 'bad-points': !item.is_good }"
+            >
+              {{ item.is_good ? item.points : -item.points }} Points
+            </div>
+          </template>
+        </ScrollingList>
+        <ScrollingList
+          title="Penalties"
+          ref="childPenaltyListRef"
+          :fetchBaseUrl="`/api/task/list?ids=${tasks.join(',')}`"
+          :ids="tasks"
+          itemKey="tasks"
+          imageField="image_id"
+          @trigger-item="triggerTask"
+          :getItemClass="(item) => ({ bad: !item.is_good, good: item.is_good })"
+          :filter-fn="
+            (item) => {
+              return !item.is_good
+            }
+          "
+        >
+          <template #item="{ item }">
+            <div class="item-name">{{ item.name }}</div>
+            <img v-if="item.image_url" :src="item.image_url" alt="Task Image" class="item-image" />
+            <div
+              class="item-points"
+              :class="{ 'good-points': item.is_good, 'bad-points': !item.is_good }"
+            >
+              {{ item.is_good ? item.points : -item.points }} Points
+            </div>
+          </template>
+        </ScrollingList>
+        <ScrollingList
+          title="Rewards"
+          ref="childRewardListRef"
+          :fetchBaseUrl="`/api/reward/list?ids=${rewards.join(',')}`"
+          :ids="rewards"
+          itemKey="rewards"
+          imageField="image_id"
+          @trigger-item="triggerReward"
+          :getItemClass="(item) => ({ bad: !item.is_good, good: item.is_good })"
+          :filter-fn="
+            (item) => {
+              return !item.is_good
+            }
+          "
+        >
+          <template #item="{ item }">
+            <div class="item-name">{{ item.name }}</div>
+            <img
+              v-if="item.image_url"
+              :src="item.image_url"
+              alt="Reward Image"
+              class="item-image"
+            />
+            <div
+              class="item-points"
+              :class="{ 'good-points': item.is_good, 'bad-points': !item.is_good }"
+            >
+              {{ item.is_good ? item.points : -item.points }} Points
+            </div>
+          </template>
+        </ScrollingList>
         <ChildRewardList
           ref="childRewardListRef"
           :child-id="child ? child.id : null"
@@ -415,4 +486,27 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   justify-content: center;
   margin: 2rem 0;
 }
+
+.item-points {
+  color: var(--item-points-color, #ffd166);
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  text-shadow: var(--item-points-shadow);
+}
+
+/* Mobile tweaks */
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .item-points {
+    font-size: 0.78rem;
+  }
+}
+
+:deep(.good) {
+  border-color: var(--list-item-border-good);
+  background: var(--list-item-bg-good);
+}
+:deep(.bad) {
+  border-color: var(--list-item-border-bad);
+  background: var(--list-item-bg-bad);
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/web/vue-app/src/components/child/TaskAssignView.vue b/web/vue-app/src/components/child/TaskAssignView.vue
index b167276..eb59d66 100644
--- a/web/vue-app/src/components/child/TaskAssignView.vue
+++ b/web/vue-app/src/components/child/TaskAssignView.vue
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ function goToCreateTask() {
 async function onSubmit() {
   const selectedIds = taskListRef.value?.selectedItems ?? []
   try {
+    console.log('selectedIds:', selectedIds)
     const resp = await fetch(`/api/child/${childId}/set-tasks`, {
       method: 'PUT',
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
diff --git a/web/vue-app/src/components/shared/ItemList.vue b/web/vue-app/src/components/shared/ItemList.vue
index 9331bc5..6c676ef 100644
--- a/web/vue-app/src/components/shared/ItemList.vue
+++ b/web/vue-app/src/components/shared/ItemList.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const fetchItems = async () => {
     console.log('Fetched data:', data)
     let itemList = data[props.itemKey || 'items'] || []
     if (props.filterFn) itemList = itemList.filter(props.filterFn)
+    const initiallySelected: string[] = []
     await Promise.all(
       itemList.map(async (item: any) => {
         if (props.imageFields) {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ const fetchItems = async () => {
               try {
                 item[`${field.replace('_id', '_url')}`] = await getCachedImageUrl(item[field])
               } catch {
+                console.error('Error fetching image for item', item.id)
                 item[`${field.replace('_id', '_url')}`] = null
               }
             }
@@ -61,11 +63,14 @@ const fetchItems = async () => {
         }
         //for each item see it there is an 'assigned' field that is true.  if so check the item's selectable checkbox
         if (props.selectable && item.assigned === true) {
-          selectedItems.value.push(item.id)
+          initiallySelected.push(item.id)
         }
       }),
     )
     items.value = itemList
+    if (props.selectable) {
+      selectedItems.value = initiallySelected
+    }
   } catch (err) {
     error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to fetch items'
     items.value = []
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ const handleDelete = (item: any) => {
               type="checkbox"
               class="list-checkbox"
               v-model="selectedItems"
-              :value="item"
+              :value="item.id"
               @click.stop
             />
             <button
diff --git a/web/vue-app/src/components/shared/ScrollingList.vue b/web/vue-app/src/components/shared/ScrollingList.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5af7e46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/vue-app/src/components/shared/ScrollingList.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, watch, onBeforeUnmount, nextTick, computed } from 'vue'
+import { getCachedImageUrl, revokeAllImageUrls } from '@/common/imageCache'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  title: string
+  fetchBaseUrl: string
+  ids: readonly string[]
+  itemKey: string
+  imageFields?: readonly string[]
+  isParentAuthenticated?: boolean
+  filterFn?: (item: any) => boolean
+  getItemClass?: (item: any) => string | string[] | Record<string, boolean>
+}>()
+
+// Compute the fetch URL with ids if present
+const fetchUrl = computed(() => {
+  if (props.ids && props.ids.length > 0) {
+    const separator = props.fetchBaseUrl.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'
+    return `${props.fetchBaseUrl}${separator}ids=${props.ids.join(',')}`
+  }
+  return props.fetchBaseUrl
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  (e: 'trigger-item', item: any): void
+}>()
+
+const items = ref<any[]>([])
+const loading = ref(true)
+const error = ref<string | null>(null)
+const scrollWrapper = ref<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
+const itemRefs = ref<Record<string, HTMLElement | Element | null>>({})
+const lastCenteredItemId = ref<string | null>(null)
+const readyItemId = ref<string | null>(null)
+
+const fetchItems = async () => {
+  loading.value = true
+  error.value = null
+
+  try {
+    const resp = await fetch(fetchUrl.value)
+    if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`)
+    const data = await resp.json()
+    // Try to use 'tasks', 'reward_status', or 'items' as fallback
+    let itemList = data[props.itemKey || 'items'] || []
+    if (props.filterFn) itemList = itemList.filter(props.filterFn)
+    items.value = itemList
+    // Fetch images for each item
+    await Promise.all(
+      itemList.map(async (item: any) => {
+        if (props.imageFields) {
+          for (const field of props.imageFields) {
+            if (item[field]) {
+              try {
+                item[`${field.replace('_id', '_url')}`] = await getCachedImageUrl(item[field])
+              } catch {
+                item[`${field.replace('_id', '_url')}`] = null
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        } else if (item.image_id) {
+          try {
+            item.image_url = await getCachedImageUrl(item.image_id)
+          } catch {
+            console.error('Error fetching image for item', item.id)
+            item.image_url = null
+          }
+        }
+      }),
+    )
+  } catch (err) {
+    error.value = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to fetch items'
+    items.value = []
+    console.error('Error fetching items:', err)
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+const centerItem = async (itemId: string) => {
+  await nextTick()
+  const wrapper = scrollWrapper.value
+  const card = itemRefs.value[itemId]
+  if (wrapper && card) {
+    const wrapperRect = wrapper.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const cardRect = card.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const wrapperScrollLeft = wrapper.scrollLeft
+    const cardCenter = cardRect.left + cardRect.width / 2
+    const wrapperCenter = wrapperRect.left + wrapperRect.width / 2
+    const scrollOffset = cardCenter - wrapperCenter
+    wrapper.scrollTo({
+      left: wrapperScrollLeft + scrollOffset,
+      behavior: 'smooth',
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+const handleClicked = async (item: any) => {
+  await nextTick()
+  const wrapper = scrollWrapper.value
+  const card = itemRefs.value[item.id]
+  if (!wrapper || !card) return
+
+  const wrapperRect = wrapper.getBoundingClientRect()
+  const cardRect = card.getBoundingClientRect()
+  const cardCenter = cardRect.left + cardRect.width / 2
+  const cardFullyVisible = cardCenter >= wrapperRect.left && cardCenter <= wrapperRect.right
+
+  if (!cardFullyVisible || lastCenteredItemId.value !== item.id) {
+    // Center the item, but don't trigger
+    await centerItem(item.id)
+    lastCenteredItemId.value = item.id
+    readyItemId.value = item.id
+    return
+  }
+  emit(
+    'trigger-item',
+    items.value.find((i) => i.id === item.id),
+  )
+  readyItemId.value = null
+}
+
+watch(
+  () => [props.ids],
+  () => {
+    fetchItems()
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+)
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  revokeAllImageUrls()
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="child-list-container">
+    <h3>{{ title }}</h3>
+
+    <div v-if="loading" class="loading">Loading...</div>
+    <div v-else-if="error" class="error">Error: {{ error }}</div>
+    <div v-else-if="items.length === 0" class="empty">No {{ title }}</div>
+    <div v-else class="scroll-wrapper" ref="scrollWrapper">
+      <div class="item-scroll">
+        <div
+          v-for="item in items"
+          :key="item.id"
+          :class="['item-card', props.getItemClass?.(item)]"
+          :ref="(el) => (itemRefs[item.id] = el)"
+          @click.stop="handleClicked(item)"
+        >
+          <slot name="item" :item="item">
+            <div class="item-name">{{ item.name }}</div>
+          </slot>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.child-list-container {
+  background: var(--child-list-bg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  color: var(--child-list-title-color, #fff);
+  width: 100%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+.scroll-wrapper {
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  overflow-y: hidden;
+  scroll-behavior: smooth;
+  width: 100%;
+  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+}
+
+.scroll-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  height: 8px;
+}
+
+.scroll-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: var(--child-list-scrollbar-track, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05));
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.scroll-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(
+    --child-list-scrollbar-thumb,
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.8), rgba(118, 75, 162, 0.8))
+  );
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  border: var(--child-list-scrollbar-thumb-border, 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
+}
+
+.scroll-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: var(
+    --child-list-scrollbar-thumb-hover,
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(102, 126, 234, 1), rgba(118, 75, 162, 1))
+  );
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.4);
+}
+
+.item-scroll {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  min-width: min-content;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0;
+}
+
+/* Fallback for browsers that don't support flex gap */
+.item-card + .item-card {
+  margin-left: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.item-card {
+  position: relative;
+  background: var(--item-card-bg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12));
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  min-width: 140px;
+  max-width: 220px;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
+  border: var(--item-card-border, 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.item-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-4px);
+  box-shadow: var(--item-card-hover-shadow, 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12));
+}
+
+@keyframes ready-glow {
+  0% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 #667eea00;
+    border-color: inherit;
+  }
+  100% {
+    box-shadow: var(--item-card-ready-shadow, 0 0 0 3px #667eea88, 0 0 12px #667eea44);
+    border-color: var(--item-card-ready-border, #667eea);
+  }
+}
+
+:deep(.item-name) {
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
+  color: var(--item-name-color, #fff);
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  word-break: break-word;
+}
+
+/* Image styling */
+:deep(.item-image) {
+  width: 70px;
+  height: 70px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  margin: 0 auto 0.4rem auto;
+  display: block;
+}
+
+/* Mobile tweaks */
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .item-card {
+    min-width: 110px;
+    max-width: 150px;
+    padding: 0.6rem;
+  }
+  :deep(.item-name) {
+    font-size: 0.86rem;
+  }
+  :deep(.item-image) {
+    width: 50px;
+    height: 50px;
+    margin: 0 auto 0.3rem auto;
+  }
+  .scroll-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    height: 10px;
+  }
+  .scroll-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    border-width: 1px;
+  }
+}
+
+.loading,
+.error,
+.empty {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 2rem 0;
+  color: #888;
+}
+</style>