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Temporarily Moving a Child to a New Room

Switch a child temporarily to another room for visits or settling sessions, so your ratios and head counts are correct in Famly

Written by Josie
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Sometimes children need to spend time in a different room, whether for activities, visits, or transitioning to a new group. Using the Switch room feature ensures their attendance is tracked accurately while they are away from their usual room.


Recording a Temporary Room Change

To move a child to another room temporarily:

  1. In your Overview, tap on the child's current room

  2. Click the child’s profile picture (the child must be signed in)

  3. Select Status in the box on the right-hand side

  4. Click Switch rooms

Choose which room the child should be temporarily moved to:

The same steps can also be done from the Sign In/Out screens.

Once confirmed, you'll be able to see the child in their temporary room in the Room overview:


How Attendance Is Tracked During a Temporary Move

While a child is in another room:

  • They are included in the new room’s attendance numbers in the overview graph

  • If they are not switched back before the end of the day, they will automatically return to their original room overnight


What the Switch Room Feature Does and Does Not Affect

  • Attendance Report: Temporary room changes are fully reflected here

  • Room Planner: The move does not update the room planner

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