The Best Parenting Apps & Tools (2025 Updated List)


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Free version, January 29-2025

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🇬🇧 Dear parents,
remember our early newsletter about parenting resources? Well, our community has grown, and so has our collection of valuable tools!

We've updated and expanded our curated list of resources based on community feedback and new discoveries.

Whether you're seeing this for the first time or looking to expand your parenting toolkit, you'll find something valuable here.

🎯 Digital Tools & Apps

Family Organization

FamilyWall (https://familywall.com)

All-in-one family management platform with real-time location sharing and shared calendars. Perfect for busy families juggling multiple schedules and activities.

Cozi Family Organizer (https://www.cozi.com)

Color-coded family calendar with shopping lists that can be shared instantly with family members. Features a recipe box that connects directly to your shopping lists.

Parenting Support

Love While Parenting (https://lovewhileparenting.org)

Research-based app that strengthens parent-child relationships through daily micro-lessons. Developed by psychologists specializing in family dynamics.

Child Development

Kinedu (https://www.kinedu.com)

Daily activity suggestions based on your child's developmental stage. Includes progress tracking and expert guidance for ages 0-4.

📚 Essential Reading

For New Parents

"Be Prepared" by Gary Greenberg

Survival guide for new dads written with humor and practical wisdom. Includes illustrated instructions for common baby-care challenges.

"The New Father" by Armin A. Brott

Month-by-month guide covering the first year of fatherhood with scientific backing. Features real stories from dads and solutions to common challenges.

For Growing Families

"Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters" by Meg Meeker

Evidence-based insights into the critical role fathers play in their daughters' development. Includes actionable strategies for building lasting father-daughter bonds.

"How to Talk So Kids Will Listen" by Adele Faber

Practical communication techniques that work with children of all ages. Features cartoons and exercises to practice new skills.

📧 Must-Follow Newsletters

The Workin' Parent Newsletter: BiWeekly insights on balancing career and family from real working parents. Includes time-saving hacks and career advancement strategies.

All Pro Dad: Daily one-minute inspirational reads for busy dads. Offers concrete ideas for meaningful family interactions.

Fatherly: This newsletter covers a wide range of topics relevant to modern dads, from child development and education to health, wellness, and gear reviews. They also have a great website with in-depth articles and resources.

🎧 Top Parenting Podcasts

For Dads

The Dad Verb: 30-minute episodes focused on practical parenting solutions. Features interviews with experts and experienced fathers.

The Dad Edge: Deep dives into personal development for fathers. Combines parenting advice with life and career strategies.

📺 YouTube Channels

Educational

What's Inside? Family: Educational content that makes learning fun for the whole family. Each video explores different topics through hands-on experiments.

How to DAD: This channel features entertaining and informative videos on all things dad-related, from DIY projects and product reviews to parenting tips and humorous skits.

📱 Instagram Accounts to Follow

Parenting Experts

@drbeckyatgoodinside: Quick, actionable parenting tips from a clinical psychologist. Specializes in managing challenging behaviors with compassion.

@busytoddler: Daily activity ideas for toddlers using materials you already have at home. Created by a former teacher with focus on learning through play.

@thePaternaut :-)

📱 Bonus: New Tech Tools

Safety & Monitoring

Life360: Family location sharing with driving safety features and crash detection. Includes emergency response and real-time notifications.

Education & Development

Epic!: Digital library with over 40,000 children's books and learning videos. Personalizes content based on your child's age and interests.

Take Action This Week

  1. Download one new app
  2. Subscribe to one newsletter
  3. Join one online community
  4. Save one YouTube channel
  5. Follow one Instagram account

Remember: You don't need to use everything! Pick the resources that resonate with your parenting style and family needs.

PS: 👉 download our free guide "How to Master Sideline Behavior" clicking on this link!

See you next Wednesday,

Marco, Paternaut


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🇮🇹 Cari amici,
Ricordate la nostra prima newsletter sulle risorse per genitori? La nostra community è cresciuta, e con essa anche la nostra raccolta di strumenti utili!

Abbiamo aggiornato e ampliato significativamente la nostra lista di risorse basandoci sui feedback della community e sulle nuove scoperte.

Che sia la prima volta che leggete questa guida o che stiate cercando di espandere il vostro toolkit genitoriale, troverete sicuramente qualcosa di prezioso.

🎯 App e Strumenti Digitali

Organizzazione Familiare

FamigliaOrganizzata (https://famigliaorganizzata.it)

App italiana per gestire attività, spese e impegni familiari. Include calendario condiviso e liste della spesa collaborative.

ScuolaFamily (https://scuolafamily.it)

Piattaforma per gestire comunicazioni scuola-famiglia e attività extrascolastiche. Integrata con i principali registri elettronici italiani.

FamilyTime (https://familytime.io/)
Un'app di parental control che consente ai genitori di monitorare l'attività digitale dei figli, impostare limiti di utilizzo, filtrare contenuti inappropriati e localizzare i dispositivi in tempo reale.

Qustodio (https://www.qustodio.com)
Offre strumenti di monitoraggio eccellenti, filtro web completo, geolocalizzazione in tempo reale e gestione del tempo davanti allo schermo.

Salute e Sviluppo

PediatriaSicura (https://www.pediatriasicura.it)

Network di pediatri italiani con consulenza online. Articoli verificati e video informativi sulla salute dei bambini.

📚 Libri Essenziali

"Papà fatti sentire" di Stefania Andreoli

"Il metodo danese per crescere bambini felici ed essere genitori sereni" di Jessica Joelle Alexander e Iben Dissing Sandahl
Questo libro esplora il metodo educativo danese, focalizzandosi su empatia, autenticità e gioco libero per crescere bambini equilibrati e felici.

"Intelligenza emotiva per un figlio" di John Gottman
Gottman offre strategie per aiutare i genitori a educare i figli all'intelligenza emotiva, fondamentale per il successo e la felicità nella vita.

📱 Social e Community

Instagram

@mammachelibro: Condivide recensioni di libri per bambini e consigli di lettura per genitori, promuovendo l'amore per la lettura in famiglia.

🎧 Podcast Italiani

"Il podcast per genitori": Una raccolta di episodi che trattano vari aspetti della genitorialità, offrendo consigli e riflessioni utili.

"Genitori dalla A alla Z": Un podcast di Nostrofiglio.it e Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson che aiuta i genitori di bambini da 0 a 10 anni a navigare tra le sfide della crescita.

"PedaGOgia per genitori in opera": Condotto da Laura Campanello, offre suggerimenti pratici e inquadramenti teorici per crescere i propri figli.

📰 Newsletter e Blog

UPPA - Un Pediatra Per Amico: Newsletter scientifica con approfondimenti pediatrici. Articoli scritti da medici italiani.

Nostrofiglio.it: Aggiornamenti settimanali personalizzati per età. Eventi e attività per famiglie in tutta Italia.

🏫 Risorse Educative

Portale Bambini: Risorse didattiche gratuite per ogni età. Materiali scaricabili per attività educative.

⭐ Bonus: Eventi e Attività

FamilyDays.it: Calendario di eventi family-friendly in tutta Italia. Recensioni e consigli per gite in famiglia.

Da Fare Questa Settimana

  1. Scarica una nuova app
  2. Iscriviti a una newsletter
  3. Unisciti a una community
  4. Salva un canale YouTube
  5. Segui un account Instagram

Ricorda: Non devi usare tutto! Scegli le risorse che meglio si adattano al tuo stile genitoriale e alle esigenze della tua famiglia.

P.s. dopo aver letto questa newsletter, scarica la guida gratuita 👉 "come comportarsi da spettatore quando i tuoi figli fanno sport"

Ci vediamo mercoledì prossimo, Marco, Paternaut

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Grazie mille :-)

🇬🇧 In 2025, I'll be pushing myself to the limit by running the 113km UltraMarathon, The Wall. Follow my journey on Instagram as I balance this with fatherhood and coaching a U10 football team. Curious? Join me!
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