Add your child
Choose son or daughter and add their age, interests, and love language to the profile.
How Better Family works for parents
Set up your child's profile once, then open the app each day to see a new suggestion.
Get a suggestion each day
It might be a question, a game, something to make, or another activity you can do together.
Choose what suits your family
Complete the suggestion, adapt it, skip it, or block ideas you do not want to receive again.
Examples of suggestions in the app
Suggestions vary by age and can take anywhere from a few minutes to a longer afternoon together.
Conversation
Ask about your child's day
Try a more specific question instead of the usual “How was your day?” and give your child time to answer.
Game
Build a fort from pillows
Use pillows and blankets to make a small hideaway together at home.
Time together
Read something together
Choose a story or book that suits your child's age and take turns reading or talking about it.
Ideas for time with your child
Choose by time and age, then adapt the activity to your child’s skills and interests.
30–45 minutes
Build a Cozy Pillow Fort with Your Child
Turn blankets and cushions into a cozy reading nook or pretend-play hideaway for children ages 3–10.
15–25 minutes to prepare
How to Make a Calm-Down Box for Kids
Put together a small box of familiar things that can help a child ages 3–8 pause, settle, and feel supported.
25–45 minutes
Create an Imaginary Animal with Your Child
An open-ended drawing or modeling activity for children ages 3–10: invent an animal, decide where it lives, and tell its story.
Questions parents often ask
What to know before using a suggestion with your child.
