Top 5 Smart-Phone Apps for Parents

Your smart phone can’t replace you, but it can definitely help you out—if you load it with the right apps.

 

1.    Remember the Milk

Consolidate your tasks and manage them from anywhere. You can share your tasks with others and keep them on track with your schedule. Remember the Milk syncs with Google Calendar and also allows you to add tasks from iGoogle. It also saves you time by utilizing location-based technology to show you tasks located nearby.

Cost: Free with rememberthemilk.com membership

*Available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices

 

2.    Fun Finder by Education.com

Your keiki will have so much fun, they won't even realize they're learning. This app gets them moving by teaching them how to launch bottle rockets in the backyard, make homemade finger paint or create a soda-bottle bowling alley. It has tons of activities for kids of all ages. "Great, simple ideas," says Island Family Facebook fan Ryanon.

Cost: FREE!

*Available for iPhone devices

3.    DinnerSpinner by allrecipes.com

Craving chicken but unsure of what to make? The dinner spinner brings fun to the table with a shuffler that filters recipes based on your desired type of meal, ingredients and cook time.

Cost: FREE!

*Available for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone devices

4.    Absolute Fitness

Keep your fitness and overall health in check with this app. It allows you to log and manage your food intake with an extensive database. But what we like most is that it allows you to add custom items. Set and reach nutritional, exercise and weight goals using the app's graphical charts and calculations. “Very easy to use and keeps me accountable,” says Island Family Facebook fan Hawaii is my passion.

Cost: $4.99

*Available for iPhone and Android devices

5.    good food near you

Fast food and unhealthy options abound, but nutritious options may be closer than you think. Find them easily with this app, which can auto-detect your location or accept manual input.

Cost: FREE!

*Available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices

 

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