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You may keep records on one or more of your children’s family members. What family information you are required to keep varies from program to program. Family information can be entered by any level of user.
1. Click:
a. Child/Family>Records>Family.
b. Merlin>Family>Demographics.
c. Merlin>PIR>Family.
2. Use the down arrow on the Center drop-down menu to select the center in which the child whose family information you wish to add is enrolled.
3. Use the down arrow on the Class drop-down menu to select the class in which the child whose family information you wish to add is enrolled.
4. Use the down arrow on the Child drop-down menu to select child whose family information you wish to add is enrolled.
5. Click the Add a family member link.
6. If necessary, place a checkmark in the This is the child's primary caregiver field.
7. Enter the requested information.
8. (optional) To enter another family member for this child, and this second family member will have the same address as the family member you just entered click the On Save/New retain address checkbox. The address will automatically transfer to the new family member you are about to enter.
9. To save the entry and
a. enter another family member, click the Save/New button. This clears the page so that another family member may be entered.
b. return to the previous page, click the Save/Back button. This returns you to the Family Demographic page.
10. Click the Save Changes button.
Last Updated: 01.18.18