---
title: "Log a diaper change"
description: "Record a diaper change (wet, BM, dry or cream) for one child or several, so parents see it in their app."
type: guide
updated: 2026-10-09
canonical_url: https://help.nestlicare.com/teachers/activities/log-a-diaper-change
roles: ["teacher"]
platforms: [ios, android, web]
---
Log every diaper change. Parents see it in their app, and your director can spot patterns, like a day of runny BMs.

## Log a diaper change

1. Open the **Dashboard** tab.
2. Tap **Log Activity**. It's one of the four tiles under the **Quick log** bar.
3. Tap **Diaper**.
4. Tap the room pill at the top if you need a different room. You can pick any room at your center.
5. Tap the child. To log the same change for several children, tap each one, or tap **Select All**.

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  src="/screenshots/teachers/activities/log-activity-form.png"
  alt="Log Activity screen with the activity types, room pills and children"
  pointers={[
    { x: 1, y: 27.7, caption: "Activity types. Tap Diaper. More Types shows the rest" },
    { x: 1, y: 55.7, caption: "Room pills. Every room at your center is here" },
    { x: 1, y: 60.2, caption: "Children. Tap one or more, or tap Select All" },
  ]}
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6. Pick what you found: **Wet**, **BM**, **Dry** or **Cream**. **Wet** is already picked. You can pick more than one, for example **Wet** and **BM**.
7. Add a note if you want.
8. Tap **Save Activity**. If you picked several children, the button says **Log for N Children**.

The entry shows up on your **Home** tab and in the parents' app within a few seconds.

<Callout kind="tip" title="Faster: the care board">
On the **Dashboard**, open the **Care board** and tap the child's diaper box. It's two taps. See [Use the care board](/teachers/activities/use-the-care-board).
</Callout>

## Add a photo

Add a photo only when parents need to see something, like a rash.

1. On the Log Activity screen, tap **Add photos (optional)**.
2. Take a photo, or pick one from your phone. You can add up to 5.

If a photo shows a red warning, it didn't upload. Tap **×** to remove it, then add it again.

If you tap save while a photo is still uploading, only the photos that finished are posted.

## What parents see

The change shows in the parent's feed with the time and your name. Parents who turned on **Daily Activities** notifications also get a push.

## Fix a mistake

Picked the wrong child or the wrong type? See [Edit or delete an activity](/teachers/activities/edit-or-delete-an-activity).

## Troubleshooting

**The child isn't in the list.** Check the room pill at the top. Tap the child's room.

**The photo won't post.** The child's family may not have given photo permission yet. The app shows a warning with their name. Save the change without the photo.

**A parent says they can't see it.** Check that **Share with Parents** was on. If it was off, edit the entry and turn **Share with parents** on.

**Your post doesn't show for parents right away.** Your daycare may ask an admin to approve your posts first. Parents see it once it's approved. Ask your director.