Have you ever had to referee a “discussion” over who’s turn it is with the computer or a video game? At my house we have conversations all the time and they generally include something along the lines of “they’ve been playing for an hour already mom!”. Which isn’t true but it’s funny how children lose [...]

I’m continually amazed at what comes out of the app store and I love it when I find an app that makes me think “I would never have thought of using an app for that but what a brilliant idea.” That is exactly what I thought when I received word of iSight Test. This is [...]

Here is another app to put a child friendly spin on YouTube. Because YouTube without parental supervision can most definitely be child unfriendly. Lil Buddy works as a “portable video channel” for your toddler. It comes preset with several different video categories – Nursery Rhymes, Colors, Animal, Alphabets, Numbers, Cartoons and Daily Activities. Lil Buddy [...]

ME911 describes itself as a “family safety and security app for on-the-go moms and dads”. The app works as a safe, central storage location for several different types of information. First there is the medical and emergency information. You can create emergency profiles for family members and record health, medication and allergy information. A vaccination [...]

As I’m writing this review I am wondering why I haven’t had Kids in Mind on my iPhone before! This is an app that I would recommend for every parent with a child who goes to the movies or watches videos. If you’re concerned about what your children are watching then this app is a MUST.

Far to the North – Far to the North was written & illustrated by Gina Ricci and is offered by PicPocket Books. It tells of a young polar bear learning about his home in the Arctic. He learns to swim, fish and play with the other Polar Bears, all under the starry sky of the [...]

A quick blurb about an app that sounds intriguing – BabySeatMate was developed for using the iPhone to measure the angle you’ve installed your baby car seat. Once it has measured the angle it will tell you if you’ve installed the seat correctly or if you need to make some adjustments. The app works with [...]

Are you looking for a quick way to track your baby’s growth? Baby Growth Charts will let you enter in height, weight and head circumference measurements for multiple children. Measurements can be tracked in Metric or English units. The app contains growth percentile charts for several age ranges, from zero up to twenty-four months.   Once [...]

Today’s app comes from another parent who is wary about setting their child free on YouTube. To solve this problem he developed the app Youtube Videos for Kids. This app lets parents create a personalized collection of kid friendly YouTube videos. It comes pre-loaded with clips but these can easily be edited if their not [...]

This review of MyLaborBags is timed to coincide with Labor Day and is dedicated to my sweet sister-in-law who has been packing her own labor bag, getting ready for a first baby. MyLaborBags is a thorough and comprehensive app that will help you pack everything you’re going to need when you head to the hospital [...]