LumiNestWhat to include in a daily report
- Meals: what was served and roughly how much the child ate — "all", "most", "some" or "none".
- Nap: from what time to what time.
- Toilet or diapers: times, and anything unusual.
- Mood: one honest word or line — happy, calm, tired, missed mum this morning.
- Activities: what the child did today, ideally one specific moment.
- Health notes: any medicine given as agreed with the parents, any bump or incident and what was done.
- Needs from home: diapers running low, spare clothes, a form to return.
Write specific, not vague
"Ate well. Good day."
"Ate all his rice and chicken and asked for more apple. Napped 12:30–1:45. Spent ages building a tower with Youssef and was very proud of it."
Keep it positive and factual, never compare a child with other children, and handle sensitive incidents calmly: say what happened and what you did, without naming the other child.
How often, and when
Send the report every day, before pickup, so parents read it on the way. Some things shouldn't wait for the report: an injury, a fever or a medicine question deserves a direct message or call straight away. Learning progress works better as a weekly or monthly note than squeezed into the daily one.
Photos and privacy
Ask parents at enrolment whether they agree to their child being photographed, and respect the answer. Share each child's photos only with that child's own parents — not in a group where every family can download them. Never photograph children while changing or in the toilet.
Paper, WhatsApp or an app?
Paper sheets work but get lost in bags. WhatsApp is fast but mixes every child in one group and puts teachers' personal numbers in every parent's phone. An app lets the teacher log meals, naps and mood as the day goes, and each parent sees only their own child. In the LumiNest parent app, that's the daily report, photos and chat in one place — and it's free for parents.