When you are a working parent you may find that you are being pulled in a million different directions. Trying to figure out how to cope with this can be maddening, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are the top apps for working parents.
1. Net Nanny
One of the most useful apps for parents is Net Nanny. Net Nanny is a parental control app that helps parents monitor their children’s online activity.
It allows you to set up a profile for each child and then control what they can access on the internet. You can also block certain websites, apps, or games from your kids’ device. The best part? There are no ads!
With Net Nanny, you don’t have to worry about inappropriate content or cyberbullying because it filters out all those harmful sites before your child sees them. And if there are any problems with filtering, customer service will be happy to help you out!
Net Nanny is available in both iOS and Android versions so it will work with any phone you have at home. Plus, it has a free trial period of 7 days so there’s nothing to lose by trying it out!
2. Ringya
Ringya is the best way to organize all your phone numbers in one place. With Ringya, you can store and manage contacts from your phone, social networks, email accounts and other apps. You can also import them from a CSV file or use an automatic detection feature to find contact information on the web.
It’s easy to search for any number by name or type of contact (e.g., home, work). With just a few taps you can call anyone right away. This means whenever you have to contact your kid’s babysitter, friends’ parents, their activity leaders and other relevant people, you can do it quickly and easily.
3. SnapSecure
SnapSecure is one of the best apps to use when your kids are old enough to go out on their own. You can download the app to their device and it will let you monitor every place that your kids go without you. The best feature of this app is that you can use it to restrict the places your kids can go to without telling you first. You can set a list of safe zone locations such as a friend or relative’s house, your kid’s school and even the local park. Anytime that your kids go to an area that is not on the safe zone list you will receive a free alert from the app.
4. MobSafety Ranger Browser
While Net Nanny is a great app for working parents, so is MobSafety Range Browser. You can use it to monitor the Internet browsing history of your kidsas well as to filter the sites that they can and can’t see. One feature that this app has that Net Nanny doesn’t is the ability to limit the amount of time your kids spend per day accessing the Internet.
5. DinnerTime
To prevent your kids from using mobile devices when you don’t want them to, DinnerTime is an excellent choice. Though the app is only compatible with Android devices, you can use your own device to lock and unlike their device whenever you want. There are three modes that you can use in this app; dinner time, take a break, and bedtime. The dinner time mode lets you lock your kid’s Android device for as long as two hours. The take a break mode lets you lock it for as long as 24 hours and the bedtime mode allows you to dictate when your kid can start using their device and when they have to stop using it. There are both free and paid versions of this app. The free version is sufficient if you only have two kids with a mobile device. If you purchase the paid version of the app it works for up to five kids. The paid version also shows you how much time your kids spend on each app they have.
6. HappyKidsTimer
If you are pressed for time on school mornings you will want to use the HappyKidsTimer app. This is a fun app for kids because it provides a new way to manage their activities in the morning. It turns tasks like making their bed, brushing their teeth and getting dressed for school into something they enjoy and look forward to. The built in timers turn each task into a game for your kids.
7. KidsEatFree
On those days where you are too tired to cook dinner for your family the KidsEatFree app can be a lifesaver. The app compiles a list of all the restaurants in your area that have deals where kids eat for free when the adults buy meals.
8. Trekaroo
No matter how busy you get, family vacations are an important part of your kid’s development. Using Trekaroo you can easily plan a fun vacation for the whole family, despite your own busy schedule. Whether you are planning a day trip or a longer vacation this app can help. It gives you insight on the best activities for your kids at wherever you are taking the family. The best part about this app is that every destination it lists includes reviews from other parents so you know which kid friendly activities are worth it and which one’s aren’t.
9. Bank Of Mom
To help teach your kids how to manage their allowance money, the Bank of Mom app is extremely useful. It assigns each of your kids a virtual bank account that makes it easy and fun to teach them how to save money. It has the added benefit of helping you track the amount of time your kids spend on activities such as playing video games and watching TV. You can use this app to control how much of this your kids do on their devices when you are not with them.
10. Urban Sitter
To find a babysitter for your kids as efficiently as possible, the Urban Sitter app is useful. This app allows you to search for babysitters that other parents in your neighborhood have already used. It lists availability for each babysitter found and makes it easy for you to request their services. Urban Sitter is especially useful if you need to find a babysitter on short notice. When you request a sitter they will immediately be notified of your request.
Conclusion
Working parents know how hard it can be to manage a busy life. A new study found that working parents are more likely than ever before to experience stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health problems. The good news is that there are plenty of apps out there designed specifically for working parents just like you! Managing your busy life doesn’t have to be difficult when you use these apps. Each of them can help you keep life organized.
