diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dbce267..ecd44d9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ instance/
 # Sphinx documentation
 docs/_build/
 
+# Ruff cache
+.ruff_cache
+
+# Example dev
+/examples/example_dev.py
+
 # PyBuilder
 .pybuilder/
 target/
diff --git a/PyTado/interface/api/hops_tado.py b/PyTado/interface/api/hops_tado.py
index 7251369..252eaf1 100644
--- a/PyTado/interface/api/hops_tado.py
+++ b/PyTado/interface/api/hops_tado.py
@@ -324,3 +324,15 @@ def set_temp_offset(self, device_id, offset=0, measure="celsius"):
         request.payload = {"temperatureOffset": offset}
 
         return self._http.request(request)
+
+    def set_child_lock(self, device_id, child_lock):
+        """ "
+        Set and toggle the child lock on the device.
+        """
+
+        request = TadoXRequest()
+        request.command = f"roomsAndDevices/devices/{device_id}"
+        request.action = Action.CHANGE
+        request.payload = {"childLockEnabled": child_lock}
+
+        self._http.request(request)
diff --git a/PyTado/interface/api/my_tado.py b/PyTado/interface/api/my_tado.py
index 091549c..baed7ee 100644
--- a/PyTado/interface/api/my_tado.py
+++ b/PyTado/interface/api/my_tado.py
@@ -400,6 +400,20 @@ def change_presence(self, presence: Presence) -> None:
 
         self._http.request(request)
 
+    def set_child_lock(self, device_id, child_lock) -> None:
+        """
+        Sets the child lock on a device
+        """
+
+        request = TadoRequest()
+        request.command = "childLock"
+        request.action = Action.CHANGE
+        request.device = device_id
+        request.domain = Domain.DEVICES
+        request.payload = {"childLockEnabled": child_lock}
+
+        self._http.request(request)
+
     def set_auto(self) -> None:
         """
         Sets HomeState to AUTO
diff --git a/PyTado/interface/interface.py b/PyTado/interface/interface.py
index 52c3f53..d2079f0 100644
--- a/PyTado/interface/interface.py
+++ b/PyTado/interface/interface.py
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ def getZones(self):
         """Gets zones information. (deprecated)"""
         return self.get_zones()
 
+    @deprecated("set_child_lock")
+    def setChildLock(self, device_id, enabled):
+        """Set the child lock for a device"""
+        return self.set_child_lock(device_id, enabled)
+
     @deprecated("get_zone_state")
     def getZoneState(self, zone):
         """Gets current state of Zone as a TadoZone object. (deprecated)"""
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ef025a..83fc92d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,25 @@ cause discomfort and inconvenience to others.
     >>> t = Tado('my@username.com', 'mypassword')
     >>> climate = t.get_climate(zone=1)
 
+## Usage
+```python
+"""Example client for PyTado"""
+
+from PyTado.interface.interface import Tado
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """Retrieve all zones, once successfully logged in"""
+    tado = Tado(username="mail@email.com", password="password")  # nosec
+    zones = tado.get_zones()
+    print(zones)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+```
+Note: for developers, you can create an `example_dev.py` file in the root of the project to test your changes. This file will be ignored by the `.gitignore` file.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 We are very open to the community's contributions - be it a quick fix of a typo, or a completely new feature!
diff --git a/examples/__init__.py b/examples/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d054ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Example(s) for PyTado"""
diff --git a/examples/example.py b/examples/example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4f2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+"""Example client for PyTado"""
+
+from PyTado.interface.interface import Tado
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """Retrieve all zones, once successfully logged in"""
+    tado = Tado(username="mail@email.com", password="password")  # nosec
+    zones = tado.get_zones()
+    print(zones)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()