Parents' Guide to Remember The Milk

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Dana Anderson By Dana Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 13+

Multiplatform task list app makes organization easy.

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Why Age 13+?

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What's It About?

First, create an account (users must be 13 or older) by registering your name, email address, username, and password. On iOS devices, swipe through task list components, divided into areas that work like stacked index cards for lists (today, this week, etc.), tasks, and then notes for each task. The Android app features a tap menu rather than swipe. Choose a list for your task, tap plus or Add Task, and type the task. A row of potential tags and options will appear, and you can choose what info you want to include for that task, its priority, and more. Add a note with extra info for the task, if desired. Tap the check mark when a task is completed.

Is It Any Good?

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As with any task-organizing app, Remember The Milk is only as useful as the person entering and monitoring the progress and completion of tasks. But if used well and often, this app can help teens and adults stay on top of everything that needs attention. While the option to use this app across many platforms (iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Outlook, and more) makes it easy to add and check lists often for up-to-date information, it also adds to the complexity of using this as a tool, especially if more than one person is adding items to the list.

Making notes within tasks and tagging tasks adds detail and makes searching easy. Listing a task as ongoing on certain days brings a scheduling component to this task organizer. Finally, and perhaps most important, tap the check mark to mark an item completed, and it'll disappear, shortening busy users' lists for at least a few moments before the next item is entered.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Discuss how to prioritize tasks with your teen. This app offers high, medium, and low priority settings.

  • If you have a highly scheduled teen whose task list is long, discuss using this app to prioritize rest, self-care, and even breaks from their digital life, too.

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