Top parenting apps
Need a last minute activity idea to keep your child engaged and excited? There's an app for that!
We've got you covered these school holidays with 15 popular - and free - mobile apps to support you and your child's mental and emotional wellbeing.
Apps for you
Child 360 app
Available on the App Store and Google Play.
This app is designed to assist you in supporting your child’s emotional and social wellbeing, with suggestions on how you can build their resilience.
Hello Joey
Available on the App Store and Google Play.
This app is designed to help you with some of the tricky issues that parents face, including disciplining your child and dealing with picky eaters. It includes some paid content.
PBS Parents Play & Learn
Available on the App Store and Google Play
This US-developed app comes with ideas for games you can play with your child.
Apps for your child
ABC Kids
Available on the App Store and Google Play.
Developed by the ABC and aimed at younger children, the ABC kids app has material to entertain and educate your child.
GoNoodle
Available on the App Store and Google Play
This app has a huge range of activity-based videos encouraging your child to move, dance and stretch.
Khan Academy Kids
Available on the App Store and Google Play
This app offers a broad selection of lessons on reading, language, writing and maths, as well as many other topics.
Kinderling Plus
Available on the App Store and Google Play.
This Australian kids radio station plays family-friendly music, stories and lullabies - and it has some parenting tips for grown-ups too.
Photomath
Available from the App Store and Google Play.
This app uses the camera on your child’s phone to scan a maths problem and offer up ideas for solving, with the working shown in steps.
Swift Playgrounds
Available on the App Store.
Swift Playgrounds will introduce your child to the basics of coding and will allow them to experiment as they learn. Suitable for children ages 12 and above.
The Robot Factory
Available on the App Store.
Let your child’s imagination run wild while they create robots and develop their creativity and problem-solving skills.
By the way, not all the apps on this list will suit all parents’ needs, and you are in the best position to decide what advice and support will work best for you and your family.