Nine very useful apps for families
The new technologies they accompany us on a daily basis and, within them, there is one that wins by a landslide: the Smartphone Its many possibilities mean that few people leave this device during the day. Smartphones allow much more than just calls, and that's what we're talking about today: of the apps that can be downloaded, as there are many that can be useful for families.
Today there are mobile applications of all kinds and with all kinds of objects. The most popular are the messaging (with WhatsApp at the head), but also those intended for leisure or games for children to have fun while learning and, incidentally, are entertained.
We select for this article some very useful applications for family day-to-day: either to be in contact with the children so that we parents can be calmer during the adolescents' trips. There is everything!
Useful apps for parents and children
Whatsapp. The first outstanding application is perhaps the best known of the universe of new technologies. This 'app' is very useful for be in touch with our children without neglecting other activities. In addition, it allows us to send reminder messages or simple "good morning" if in the rush of the morning there has been no opportunity.
Companion An interesting application that will give peace to parents and children teenagers who go out at night, since it is already known that today walking alone and at night can be a danger in certain environments. The application works in a simple way: it asks for the destiny to which the person is directed and, then, it allows the user to select the friends or relatives who want to be accompanied virtually: they, without downloading the application, will receive a notification to continue the trip.
In this way, the location of the person will appear on a map in real time that will allow to see the path that is followed and if there are "rare" movements. In case of detecting a detour of the road, for example, the application asks the user if everything goes well. In case of not answering in 15 seconds, the app will emit a loud deterrent alarm sound and alert the virtual partners
Family Locator.It allows locate family members in real time and share messages with them, get notifications when they arrive at a place and receive an alert when one of the expected parameters is not met. In addition, children have a "panic button" that sends an alert to the father or mother with the child's location in case it is lost.
Bugaboo Passport. The Dutch brand has surprised launching a mobile application that, in addition to helping parents to get the most out of the baby cart, allows access to the Bugaboo Journal to be informed of tricks, stories of the brand photos sessions, designs, the things that inspire Bugaboo, his muses Bugaboo Passport is an application that can be downloaded from both iTunes and Google Play. To do this, you only have to register your baby stroller, entering the barcode and you will receive a stamp on your Bugaboo Passport.
Nozbe It is designed for work teams in companies, but are there companies more important than families? The objective of this application is, basically, create coordinated task lists among several members so that the project can move forward. Great for busy families.
Remember the milk."Remember the milk." The name of this application already tells us exactly what it is: a task organizer that you can share with other people and join the information of other applications to not forget the tasks and let everyone know what you have to do.
Baby Care For first-time dads, helps to keep track of everything that happens to the child: their diet, their growth, the care they need, and so on. Without a doubt, a very useful help when all those thousands of doubts arrive.
ICE in Case of Emergency.It can be used even if the phone is locked. It is designed so that, In case of emergencies, start up and open a list of contacts you can call. It also includes very useful information on allergies, medication and, in essence, first aid.
Kids Place.You leave the phone to your child and, in just a few minutes, has been able to call who should not, download or even buy applications that you will not use or see something not advisable for their age. The solution is in this application: with it, pYou can configure the phone to only allow the child to use certain mobile applications, disabling the rest until you, using a password, put the phone back in "parent mode".
Angela R. Bonachera
