Daily Diaries

**twheeler29** · 16-01-2013, 01:55 PM

Hi all,

I have been childminding now for about 18 months, must say i am really enjoying it. For the first year I only had one child in the early year range. Now I have 3, I am really struggling to write 3 diaries up each day. Has anyone found a easier way to do this as it?. As I'm finding it also taking my time up with my own family! HELP

Thanks

**Tinkerbell1979** · 16-01-2013, 09:18 PM

I print off my own diary from the computer and bind up so I just fill in the gaps

**Rick** · 16-01-2013, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by twheeler29

Hi all,

I have been childminding now for about 18 months, must say i am really enjoying it. For the first year I only had one child in the early year range. Now I have 3, I am really struggling to write 3 diaries up each day. Has anyone found a easier way to do this as it?. As I'm finding it also taking my time up with my own family! HELP

Thanks

I put the diaries on the table and add to it as I go, otherwise I will forget number of nappies, what the child ate etc. I will probably run out of time by the end of the day too! It seems to work quite well.

**moggy** · 16-01-2013, 09:29 PM

I leave the diaries (spiral bound note books, A5) open on the table and write very briefly as we go through the day. Just line or so at a time, it is manageable I find and very useful. So while we are having lunch I write 'Lunch- sandwiches, tomato, yogurt' or 'Nap- 12.30-2pm' or 'Morning out at the park, fed the ducks'. Only takes a minute and is all that is needed to give parents the basic info they need.

**Rick** · 16-01-2013, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by moggy

I leave the diaries (spiral bound note books, A5) open on the table and write very briefly as we go through the day. Just line or so at a time, it is manageable I find and very useful. So while we are having lunch I write 'Lunch- sandwiches, tomato, yogurt' or 'Nap- 12.30-2pm' or 'Morning out at the park, fed the ducks'. Only takes a minute and is all that is needed to give parents the basic info they need.

Exactly what I do

**TAZ** · 16-01-2013, 09:39 PM

I do the same as Rick_Knight & Moggy

**mrs robbie williams** · 17-01-2013, 07:07 AM

im the same as ^^^^^^^^^

**jadavi** · 17-01-2013, 07:10 AM

I've started writing routine stuff in a week to a page a4 diary a line or two a child. I stand with the book at the day end giving the report to the parent. Anything they report back at drop off goes in there too.