Infant Daily Report?

[MNmamaOf4]

I know yesterday or the day before when someone posted something similar about this many of you stated you don't do them that they are a waste of time etc. I had a part-time infant for about 3 weeks and I did infant reports for the mom as a relative always picked the baby up and she told me they were very helpful. I wish my former daycare would have done them because DH always took the kids to daycare and usually picked them up and when I'd ask questions about when they ate last, etc he never really knew. So it would have been nice to have that info. That's why I've decided to at least do them for my infants, plus it helped me to know when the baby I was caring for needed to eat again.

For those of you who do use them, what all do you include in them? I have a printed form and it stays on my counter and I fill it out as the day goes on. But I would like to refresh the look before my full-time baby starts next week. He'll be my only DCK besides my own 3 that are here and my kindergartner after school. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks!

[Pammie]

I've made my infant daily report forms on Printmaster on an 8.5"x11" in landscape format with a cute little clip-art in the center.

On the left side of the page it says:

All About My Day (I write the child's name here)
Today is (Date)

This is when I ate(I note time and amount)

This is when I slept(I note time nap started - and total length)

My diaper changes were(Time and wet/bm)

This morning I was feeling:

By afternoon I was:

Please help me be ready for next time by sending:

On the right side of the page it says:

Pam wants you to know....

[kitkat]

Mine are really simple and include:

-What/when they ate
-Sleeping
-Diaper changes
-A comments section at the bottom

It's basically just a bunch of blank lines with a heading for each section. I've always filled them out and still fill it out for my dcg in 4K!

[littlemonkeys]

I always have done an infant daily report for my younger dcb's...

I have my report titled with my dc name and under it reads "Infant Daily Report"

Child's name and date

Drop off/ pick up time

Then I have "My provider wants to share what I did today"
Below that reads, For Breakfast I ate:___________ all some none
For lunch ""
For snack ""

Bowel Movements: 1 2 3 4 They were: Normal Loose Hard
(Most of my parents didn't care to hear about the wet diaper output)

Nap time: _____-_____ Nap Time:______-______

This is how I played today:___________________________________ (I briefly state what we did, not everything though)

This book was read to me today: ___________________________________________

Special Notes from my Provider: (I leave a few lines for this)


My Provider wants to remind you to please bring the following to daycare tomorrow:

And I have listed all the supplies needed and I check them off as I need them refilled





I've been using the trial for MMK and now I've been doing them for all my dck's using the MMK format. The older parents have expressed to me that they appreciate that I do this and I've had many compliments.

[SandeeAR]

Hopefully this works. I just attached a copy of mine.

[tenderhearts]

I do them until 12 mo and will do up until 18 mo if parent wants me too.
Mine says:

Dear Mommy and Daddy!

Today I was Happy Tearful Playfull all of the above! Other_____

For reakfast I ate:______________All some none
For lunch I ate:________________All some none
Fr snack I ate:_________________All some none

this is how mny bottles I drank today:

Time:_________oz_________
Time:_________oz_________
Time:_________oz_________
Time: ________oz_________

Bowel Movements: 1 2 3 4 They were: Normal Loose Hard

Nap time:________to________Nap time:__________to___________
Nap time:________to________Nap time:__________to___________
Special Notes from my
Provider:______________________________________________

Mommy and Daddy:
My provider wants to remind you to please bring the following to daycare
tomorrow:
Diapers____Ointment_____Formula______Baby Food______Other_____
clothing Item:
____________________________________________


I like this it's to the point and easy and quick to fill out.
My 10 mo old, her mom still likes receiving these but my 12 mo old, his mom said I didn't have to do it anymore when he was about 9 mo.

[littlemonkeys]

I do them until 12 mo and will do up until 18 mo if parent wants me too.
Mine says:

Dear Mommy and Daddy!

Today I was Happy Tearful Playfull all of the above! Other_____

For reakfast I ate:______________All some none
For lunch I ate:________________All some none
Fr snack I ate:_________________All some none

this is how mny bottles I drank today:

Time:_________oz_________
Time:_________oz_________
Time:_________oz_________
Time: ________oz_________

Bowel Movements: 1 2 3 4 They were: Normal Loose Hard

Nap time:________to________Nap time:__________to___________
Nap time:________to________Nap time:__________to___________
Special Notes from my
Provider:______________________________________________

Mommy and Daddy:
My provider wants to remind you to please bring the following to daycare
tomorrow:
Diapers____Ointment_____Formula______Baby Food______Other_____
clothing Item:
____________________________________________


I like this it's to the point and easy and quick to fill out.
My 10 mo old, her mom still likes receiving these but my 12 mo old, his mom said I didn't have to do it anymore when he was about 9 mo.

Lol... This is the same one I have... I just forgot to add the how many bottles and oz... How funny. I think I found mine on a website that offers free forms.

[Abigail]

Tenderhearts, is that the exact same one you use? This one has multiple spelling errors. Ex. Playful, breakfast, many.

I created a similiar version to a cute layout I found online of an infant report sheet. I only made two on this four-page layout because I have not made a final decision on how small/large to make these until I start using them. It's set up very nice I think. Easy-to-read, creative, colorful, short & simple yet informative.

[tenderhearts]

No this is NOT the exact one I use, I typed it very quickly yesterday to show.

I found it online somewhere too. I like it and parents seem to as well.

[tenderhearts]

Abigail just curious but isn't it more important how much they ate than how much they "liked" it?

[Abigail]

Tenderheart, in the What............... you can either put 1/2 C. or just put applesauce (for example) You don't necessarily have to put the amount either because the serving size is based on the food program recommendations for the food and if they eat it they "like it" and if they don't it is "yucky"

[MNmamaOf4]

Thanks for all of your help ladies, I really appreciate it! Just finishing mine up!

[Abigail]

MNMama, what did you decide to do?

[Michael]

SANDEE’S DAILY REPORT

NAME__________________________________ DATE_____________________


Today I was: ( ) Happy Nap___________ to ______________
( ) Fussy
( ) Sleepy Nap___________ to ______________
( ) Other
( ) Clingy Nap ____________to_______________

Diaper/Potty Trips Meals and Snacks

________________Wet Ones ___________________________________
________________
________________BM’s ___________________________________
________________
___________________________________
I had ______ wet pull ups
I had ______dirty pull ups ___________________________________

Supplies Needed: ___________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

SANDEE’S DAILY REPORT

NAME__________________________________ DATE_____________________


Today I was: ( ) Happy Nap___________ to ______________
( ) Fussy
( ) Sleepy Nap___________ to ______________
( ) Other
( ) Clingy Nap ____________to_______________

Diaper/Potty Trips Meals and Snacks

________________Wet Ones ___________________________________
________________
________________BM’s ___________________________________
________________
___________________________________
I had ______ wet pull ups
I had ______dirty pull ups ___________________________________

Supplies Needed: ___________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

[Greenshadow]

I used to do a daily report on paper but I dont anymore. Now I have a dry erase board on the wall by the door. I write down the bottles that the baby has had and what the kids ate for meals as well as what times they took naps. Its better on the landfills and I found that more parents werent even reading them than the parents that were.