Adding your first child
Quick Add a child, invite a parent to fill in the details, and set the days they come.
Who this is for
Who this is forChildminders adding a child for the first time. You only need the child's name to start. Needs a Solo or Team plan, or a free trial. It takes about five minutes.
You don't need every medical and emergency detail before you add a child. Add their name, invite a parent to fill in the rest, and set the days the child comes.
1. Quick Add the child
Open the Children tab and tap +. Quick Add is selected. Enter the child's first and last name, and a preferred name if they use one, then save.
The child is on your register straight away.
2. Invite a parent
KinderStart then asks you to add a parent. Enter their name, relationship, email, phone and address, and switch on Send Invitation Email?. Tap save.
The parent gets an email with a link to create their account. The link lasts 7 days.
3. Let the parent add the details
Once they've joined, the parent adds their child's medical and emergency details from their own phone. When they submit, a Review Pending Registration banner appears on the child's profile for you to check.
4. Set the days they come
On the child's profile, open Contracts and tap +. Choose the days the child comes, then set your hourly rate. These drive your register and your invoices.
Finishing and sending the contract is covered in Creating a childcare contract.
✅Why KinderStart does it this way
Parents know their child's details best, so letting them enter them saves you retyping a paper form, and there are fewer mistakes. You can start using the diary as soon as the child is added.
What to do next
- Adding a full child profile: when you want to enter everything yourself.
- Inviting parents: add another parent or carer to a child.
Next guide
Adding a full child profile
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