Choremonster.com

Even a long-running family battle over chores meets its match with Choremonster. This suite of web and mobile apps lets parents assign points to chores and rewards that kids can “purchase” with those points. Kids can see what chores they need to perform, eliminating the need for constant reminders, and what rewards they can earn when they help out without whining. Sign up is free.

TOPs Balance App

Use this app on iPhones and Android phones to help kids learn when they unlock their devices to text friends, surf the Web or use social media. The app can require its users to see a 10-second “knowledge burst” before they can access gaming, internet or social apps. The burst might be a historical or science fact or a vocabulary word, so they learn a little each time they use their device. The app is $2.99; topsbalance.com.

AtlantaParent.com

Find out about metro Atlanta’s playgrounds that have features to make you want to drive outside your neighborhood for a playday, at
www.atlantaparent.com/event/reviews/playgrounds.