Follow your child's day meal by meal, nap by nap — see exactly what the Daily Diary shows you as a parent.
Parents whose childminder keeps a daily diary in KinderStart. You'll need the parent app (see
Getting started as a parent). It takes about two minutes.
Tap the Menu at the top left of your home screen, then choose Daily Diary. If more than one of your children goes to this childminder, choose the child you want to see.
Your childminder fills in the diary through the day, as things happen. Scroll down to see each part:
Use the arrows next to the date at the top to step back through earlier days.
At the bottom of each day there's a Comments section. Type in the Message childminder... box and send it. Your childminder can reply in the same place, and the conversation stays with that day.
A diary filled in as the day happens is more accurate than a quick chat at the door. You both have the same record to look back on if a question comes up about eating, sleep or an accident, and checking it regularly helps you spot changes early.
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