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The Observant Mom

The Observant Mom

Child Developmental Milestones

201 ratings
51 reviews
#60 in paid Education
📚 Education
$1.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 26, 2021
  • July 25, 2025

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Developer

Amber Domoradzki
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Track your child's developmental milestones from 18 months to 8 years with a personalized calendar. Understand behavioral changes as new skills emerge and access parenting tips. Supports multiple children.

✓Developmental milestone tracking
✓Personalized child calendars
✓Behavioral insight explanations
✓Parenting tips
✓Support for multiple children
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of The Observant Mom. Based on 201 reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 12 positives and 7 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 🎯Highly accurate developmental insights
  • 💡Great for understanding child behavior
  • 🤝Provides peace of mind to parents
  • 📚Detailed and well-researched information
  • 🌟Helpful for coaching and parenting
  • 👍Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀Convenient app format
  • 💖Appreciated by early childhood educators
  • 💯Recommended to friends and family
  • ⏳Fills the gap after other milestone apps end
  • 🧠Fascinating insights into child development
  • ✨Makes parenting easier

Negative things

  • ⚠️Limited age range in app
  • 💰Perceived as a waste of money by some
  • 🤔Some users confused by app functionality
  • 📉Not all features match website (free content)
  • 🤷‍♀️Limited use for very young children
  • 🧩Specific skills/examples don't always match child
  • 📅Calendar format can be confusing
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What's New in The Observant Mom

1.0.27

July 25, 2025

- Minor Bug Fixes and Improvements

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📉 60-5

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This app dropped -5 positions in Education chart.

Last updated on July 22, 2026.

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Response from developer

Hello, I am sorry you experienced anything less than a satisfactory experience with the app. If you wanted to email me at helloamber@gmail.com, I am happy to field any questions or work through any problems.

Limited use

Friend recommended this app, after playing with it I don’t believe that every child or should I say my child has only 2 main stages- especially as their navigating such emotionally charged seasons. Emotions range and having to only select from the windows and not when the EDD range notes the periods is unrealistic when I’m paying to put information and emotions my child is going through. Will be uninstalling after a week of navigating the app. Disappointed but so glad it works for my friend and others.
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lady.swintlady.swint

Response from developer

Hello, I am sorry you had a disappointing experience with the app. To clarify, it seems your main concern is when you can use the optional feature to enter when you saw the behavior of your child, which can be more "gray" than the descriptions allow? In the near future, I plan on adding a feature where users can describe what they saw, if this helps. The lists usually attempt to describe a range of behaviors that might possibly be seen. If you have suggestions for improvement, please email me at helloamber@gmail.com.

Incredibly helpful

I have been using this app for years and find it very insightful (and eerily accurate!) for my daughter. Its so interesting and helpful to know what’s going on for my little. I highly recommend this app to my friends. Please keep up the great work!
melissanz8melissanz8

Response from developer

Thank you, Melissa, for your 5-star review of The Observant mom app and work! I love being a little eerie. :p Feel free to email me at helloamber@gmail.com with any comments or concerns.

SOOO accurate!

A neighbor who is an early childhood educator recommended this app to me, and wow is it amazing. The information here is clearly a labor of love. The descriptions of the milestones are uncannily accurate right down to some of the example scenarios. It makes me feel so much better knowing milestones where it seems like my kids’ behavior is totally mystifying are very developmentally normal and appropriate. It also helps me coach better as a parent. Thank you!!!
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SingerMama325SingerMama325

Response from developer

Thank you so much! I am so glad to hear the app helps! The work most definitely is a labor of love!

A great piece of parenting help!

Amber has clearly dedicated her life to child development. The observations are so detailed. It’s great to be able to see what is happening in your child (and it really often does match up so perfectly!)

I really appreciate the work she’s put into this and hope someday the app will go past 8 years.
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Catqueen33Catqueen33

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! I am so glad the work helps and encouragement like this makes me work towards getting the older milestones in faster. Thank you!

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

6 issues

App won't save child's information

Bug

App crashes or force closes

Bug

Unable to upload pictures for children

Bug

Calendar dates are untappable/unclickable

Bug

Blank calendar on new installs

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App seems unmaintained or dead

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Requested Features

5 requests

Extend age range beyond 8 years

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Include tips and tricks for difficult times

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Add recommendations on how to handle intense periods

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Add weeks to the age counter

Feature

Improve user-friendliness

Feature

FAQ

What does The Observant Mom app do?

The Observant Mom app provides a calendar of child developmental milestones for children from 18 months to 8 years old. It helps parents understand the 'stages' or 'phases' children go through, explaining both the challenging behaviors and the new skills emerging during these times.

How does the app track developmental milestones?

You simply enter your child's due date into the app, and it generates a personalized calendar showing their expected developmental milestones. You can click on any colored date to get instant information about your child's development.

Is there a cost to use The Observant Mom app?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

Can I track multiple children with this app?

Yes, the app allows you to add and track as many children as you want. This feature is beneficial for parents with multiple children at different developmental stages.

What kind of parenting advice is included?

The app includes parenting tips that are integrated with the developmental milestones. It aims to help parents stay patient by explaining the underlying reasons for a child's behavior, which are often linked to the emergence of new skills.