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Follow your child's day

The Live tab


The middle tab in the app is Live. On a booking day it shows:


  • The booking status: Confirmed for Today, Checked In or Overtime
  • Buttons to Message, Call or get Directions to the center
  • Your child's allergies, diet, medications and emergency contact
  • The latest care updates


On other days it shows your Next Booking, or Find Childcare if you have none.


Care updates


After check-in, the center can post updates during the day: meals, snacks, naps, diapers, activities, milestones, mood, medication, photos and notes. If something happens, the center records it as an incident, and you get a safety alert.


Tap View all on the Live tab, or Care Log on the booking, to see the whole day. At the end of the day there can be a Daily summary.


Message the center


Open the Messages tab. Each center has one conversation, with:


  • A General thread for any question
  • One thread for each booking, with your child's name and the date


You can send text and photos, or call the center. To start a conversation, open the center page and tap Message.

Updated on: 22/10/2026

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