diff --git a/kasa/iot/iotstrip.py b/kasa/iot/iotstrip.py
index 64ddf0a0..7984ffb7 100755
--- a/kasa/iot/iotstrip.py
+++ b/kasa/iot/iotstrip.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from datetime import tzinfo
+
 from ..device_type import DeviceType
 from ..deviceconfig import DeviceConfig
 from ..emeterstatus import EmeterStatus
@@ -349,6 +352,8 @@ class IotStripPlug(IotPlug):
         self.add_module(Module.IotAntitheft, Antitheft(self, "anti_theft"))
         self.add_module(Module.IotSchedule, Schedule(self, "schedule"))
         self.add_module(Module.IotCountdown, Countdown(self, "countdown"))
+        # Note: do not add a Time module to the child; time is device-level.
+        # Child exposes time/timezone by delegating to the parent.
 
     async def _initialize_features(self) -> None:
         """Initialize common features."""
@@ -441,6 +446,18 @@ class IotStripPlug(IotPlug):
         """
         return False
 
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @requires_update
+    def time(self) -> datetime:
+        """Return current time, delegated from the parent strip."""
+        return self._parent.time
+
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @requires_update
+    def timezone(self) -> tzinfo:
+        """Return timezone, delegated from the parent strip."""
+        return self._parent.timezone
+
     @property  # type: ignore
     @requires_update
     def device_id(self) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/device_fixtures.py b/tests/device_fixtures.py
index a6cef66c..7c9ab2a2 100644
--- a/tests/device_fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/device_fixtures.py
@@ -310,6 +310,11 @@ bulb = parametrize_combine([bulb_smart, bulb_iot])
 strip_iot = parametrize(
     "strip devices iot", model_filter=STRIPS_IOT, protocol_filter={"IOT"}
 )
+strip_emeter_iot = parametrize(
+    "strip devices iot with emeter",
+    model_filter=STRIPS_IOT & WITH_EMETER_IOT,
+    protocol_filter={"IOT"},
+)
 strip_smart = parametrize(
     "strip devices smart", model_filter=STRIPS_SMART, protocol_filter={"SMART"}
 )
diff --git a/tests/iot/test_iotstrip.py b/tests/iot/test_iotstrip.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50c1df61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/iot/test_iotstrip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
+
+from kasa import Module
+from tests.conftest import strip_emeter_iot, strip_iot
+
+
+@strip_iot
+async def test_strip_update_and_child_update_behaviors(dev):
+    await dev.update()
+    await dev.update(update_children=False)
+
+    assert dev.children, "Expected strip device to have children"
+
+    child = dev.children[0]
+    await child.update(update_children=False)
+
+    assert getattr(child, "_features", None)
+
+
+@strip_iot
+async def test_strip_child_delegated_properties(dev):
+    await dev.update()
+    child = dev.children[0]
+
+    assert child.led is False
+    assert child.time == dev.time
+    assert child.timezone == dev.timezone
+
+    na = child.next_action
+    assert isinstance(na, dict)
+    assert "type" in na
+
+
+@strip_emeter_iot
+async def test_strip_emeter_erase_stats(dev, mocker):
+    await dev.update()
+
+    for child in dev.children:
+        energy = child.modules.get(Module.Energy)
+        if energy:
+            mocker.patch.object(energy, "erase_stats", AsyncMock(return_value={}))
+
+    res = await dev.modules[Module.Energy].erase_stats()
+    assert res == {}