A must-see for parents! App tips to make daily childcare even more enjoyable

Last updated:2025/8/29

A must-see for parents! App tips to make daily childcare even more enjoyable

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

Introducing recommended apps for parents who want to change the “now” of child-rearing! As smartphones become more widespread, apps that shine in the field of childcare are drawing attention.

Tools that make parents’ daily lives more convenient, more enjoyable, and more useful are appearing one after another.

Here, we’ve gathered various apps—from those that record your child’s growth to ones you can use to learn, sing, and play together.

Please use this guide to the features and how to use these convenient childcare apps—born from parents’ voices—as a reference.

A must-see for parents! App tips to make daily childcare even more enjoyable (1–10)

Dodo

dodo.findex-apps.jp

A handy app for managing kids’ tasks! Here’s the idea for “Dodo.” Many households have two working parents, and when you break down all the tasks for getting kids ready for daycare or school, it turns out there are more than you’d expect.

Dodo is an app that helps reduce those everyday little stresses by letting the whole family share tasks.

How it works: parents enter tasks into the app, and kids check them off when they’re done.

You’ll get a notification when your child checks an item, which is really convenient.

Give it a try!

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KIDSNA STYLE

kidsna.com

KIDSNA STYLE is an app that delivers daily parenting information for moms and dads.

It offers a wide range of content—from support for fertility planning, pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing challenges to education, lifestyle, children’s cultural literacy, and global education trends.

The app features numerous expert-supervised articles by pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists, and neuroscience specialists, as well as interviews with well-known figures who are currently raising children.

In addition to written articles, clear explanations are provided through comics, illustrations, and videos, making it easy for busy parents to absorb information.

With reliable information, this app is a powerful ally that makes everyday parenting safer and more enjoyable.

KIDSNA STYLE: A parenting information media that “thinks about raising children”
Category: Lifestyle Free Rating: 4.4634
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dreamy

http://www.yumearu-ehon.com

“Yumearu” is an app that adults and children can enjoy together.

It offers a wide range of game-like learning content, including spot-the-difference, cooking, programming, concentration (matching cards), nursery rhymes and hand games, ghost stories, nail art, and more.

Some content can be used free of charge at educational institutions such as daycare centers, kindergartens, schools, as well as libraries and museums, and it supports online classes, after-school programs, and childcare at home.

It’s designed so children can safely experience the feeling of “I did it!” and is highly recommended as an app that helps families learn while having fun, deepening communication between parents and children.

Children's Songs and Hand-Play Song Medley “Yumearu”
Category: Education Free iOS Universal Rating: 3.66667
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Huckleberry

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Huckleberry: Baby & Child is a convenient parenting support app that lets you manage your baby’s sleep, feeding, diaper changes, and growth records all in one place.

Its AI suggests nap times tailored to your baby, easing the burden of getting them to sleep.

With expert advice, it also helps address concerns like night waking and daily routines, giving you peace of mind in childcare.

You can share data with family members, making it reassuring even for first-time parents.

Trusted by parents around the world, it brings breathing room to busy days.

Huckleberry: Baby & Child
Category: Medical Free iOS Universal Rating: 4.79661
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Quick Parenting

papaikuji.info

Papapっと Ikuji is a handy app that lets couples share baby care logs in real time.

It features cry analysis that infers a baby’s emotions from their cries, helping you understand why they’re crying.

You can easily record meals, diaper changes, sleep, health, and more, freely customize button layout and items, and operate it one-handed while holding your baby.

Based on joint research with the National Center for Child Health and Development, it offers developmental reports and expert advice, and you can save records as PDFs or track changes with graphs.

It also consolidates vaccination scheduling and growth management, supporting your childcare with peace of mind even when you’re away from home.

Papatto Ikuji - Parenting support with a child-rearing diary and Baby Care Plus
Category: Medical Free iOS Universal Rating: 4.53782
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Baby Report

babyrepo.com

BabyRepo is a parenting app that lets you easily record and share your baby’s growth.

You can upload one photo per day, making it simple to look back on daily changes and enjoy choosing the best moments.

Growth records can be shared with up to six people, which is great for staying connected with family who live far away.

You can also ask experienced moms for advice about parenting concerns, helping you feel less isolated and more confident.

Records can be saved and printed as PDFs, so you can preserve precious memories and milestones for the long term.

It’s an app that makes everyday parenting easier and more enjoyable.

Baby care log and newborn feeding record app - BabyRepo
Category: Medical Free Rating: 4.60002
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Mamari

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An app you can use for everything from trying to conceive and pregnancy to childbirth, parenting, and even your child’s education! Introducing ideas from “Mamari.” If you’re trying to conceive or are pregnant, you may have many worries and concerns.

By using Mamari, you can encourage one another with people in similar situations and draw on the opinions of more experienced parents—it’s likely to become a strong ally.

Of course, it’s also highly rated for helping you share parenting concerns and feel more at ease.

Be sure to give it a try.