Making sure that your baby’s development is on a par with what’s expected for her age is an important part of parenting, and one that used to require a stack of books and a sheaf of paper. With advancements in iPhone app technology, you can record all of the milestones of your nearest and dearest as you track them to make sure your child is where she should be in relation to others her age. These 10 iPhone apps will help you keep a log of your children’s milestone, no matter what their age.

1. Developmental Milestones 0-5 – This $2.99 app is designed for both parents and doctors. You can browse through expected milestones according to age or date of birth, even if your baby was born prematurely. Developmental Milestones 0-5 was created with the help of pediatricians, which makes it an accurate tracker for your baby’s progress from the day she is born up until she turns five.
2. Developmental Assets – Available from the App Store for free, Developmental Assets provides an app that enables parents and childcare providers to track a child’s daily events. The user can set tasks, correlate data and review the child’s progress each day. The app is ideal for children with behavioral, learning or emotional problems, as the questions and events are designed with pediatric treatment in mind.
3. Baby Milestones Plus – With this app you are able to monitor your child’s progress in areas such as Fine and Gross Motor Skills, Emotional/Social Development, Visual Development, Hearing and Speech and Cognitive Skills. The app costs $0.99 from the iTunes app store and acts as an aid to recognizing important milestones in your baby’s life. The app is not a replacement for medical advice, though, so for any serious issues with your baby’s health, make sure to contact your pediatrician.
4. Your Child’s Developmental Milestones – With this app you can track a number of developmental milestones in your child’s life, up to the age of six. By collating common milestones, including everything from gross motor skills to cognitive skills, this $2.99 app returns an accurate developmental age for your child. Flags and alerts also help you determine when your child either reaches or fails to reach a particular milestone, giving you the chance to help them develop and grow at a strong pace.
5. Baby Log – Activities, Growth and Milestones – This app is both a log and a milestone tracker for your baby’s daily activities. Keep a record of feeding, diaper changes, sleep patterns and much more. You can also keep a log of your baby’s growth, nursing habits and bath time. The app costs $4.99, but you can keep logs for as many babies as you like with unlimited data storage for your logs and records.
6. Parenting Box for Babies and Toddlers – There are three tools included with this app – the baby log, growth chart and checklist. The Parenting Box for Babies and Toddlers is suitable for babies from birth to 36 months. You can use the baby log to track feedings, diaper changes, baths and any other activities. The simple checklist will help you keep track of important events in your baby’s daily routine. With the growth chart you can keep a permanent record of your baby’s important milestones. This app is available for free from the iTunes store.
7. PPOD – This is the first truly interactive parent and child milestone tracker and logging app. The PPOD app is free; however, the family subscription is $2.99. You can create a chart with 108 milestones, color coordinate it and set specific tasks and events suited to each of your children’s developmental needs. There are also activities, hints and safety tips to help you keep your child’s health in both mind and body.
8. KidNorm – An app that was developed for use by pediatricians, parents and childcare providers, KidNorm tracks milestones in physical, emotional and dental health.  Unlike other similar apps, KidNorm is designed to track milestones up until the age of 18. The app is packed full of useful information on everything from sleep patterns to recommended medical instrument sizes, and you can purchase it for $2.99 from the iTunes store.
9. Baby Eat + Sleep App – This app, available for $2.99, allows you to easily share growth, sleep and other baby routines with family and friends. In addition, the app also includes a baby memory book, gallery and medical records log. Baby Eat + Sleep uses a clean, easy interface to quickly record the important milestones in your baby’s life.
10. Timehut Baby Book Journal – Both parents will get the most out this app with the online journal that’s offered to record your baby’s important milestones. As long as mom or dad updates the Timehut, the information is automatically accessible online for the other to view. Keep a diary of all your baby’s important moments, and invite trusted family members to contribute by allowing them access to the secure online journal. Best of all, this app is free.

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