## Summary

Each child needs their own waitlist application at a center. You can add siblings **in one session** or **later** after your first child is already on the waitlist. Use the **same parent email** for every child so they appear together on **Home**.

## Before you start

- Sign in with the **same email** you used for your first application.
- Have the center’s **waitlist link** ready (from their website or email).
- If the center charges a waitlist fee, payment is **per child** on **Payment Information** — each child appears on its own line. If there is no fee, you submit on **Enrollment Information** with **Submit Application** instead.

## Add a sibling during your first application

1. Open the center’s waitlist link and sign in.
2. Select **Begin Application** and complete **Parent Information** once.
3. On **Child Information**, fill in your first child’s details.
4. Select **Add Another Child** and enter the sibling’s details.
5. On **Enrollment Information**, complete **Preferences for** each child — **Desired Start Date**, **Desired Schedule**, and **Priority Status** questions for that child.
6. On **Payment Information**, review the total. Each child appears on its own line; amounts depend on your center's settings (waitlist fee, priority answers, or discounts). Select **Submit Payment** when ready — or **Submit Application** on **Enrollment Information** if your center does not charge a fee.

You can also add only one child first and return later (see below).

## Add a second child after your first application

You have two ways to start:

### From Home

1. Sign in and open **Home**.
2. Select **Add Child** (top of the page).
3. If you applied at more than one center, pick the center for this sibling.
4. Kiddo opens that center’s application at **Child Information** with your existing children listed.
5. Select **Add Another Child**, enter the sibling’s details, then complete **Enrollment Information** (**Preferences for** each child) and **Payment Information**.

### From the center’s waitlist link

1. Open the same waitlist link you used before and sign in with the same email.
2. If you already have an application at that center, Kiddo opens the form directly (you may not see **Begin Application** again).
3. On **Child Information**, your existing children appear. Select **Add Another Child**.
4. Complete **Enrollment Information** and **Payment Information** for the new sibling (if required), then select **Submit Payment** or **Submit Application**.

## What you'll see in the app

Use these as a visual guide while you follow the steps above. Your center's priority questions and fees may look different.

### Home → Add Child

![Add Child button on Home](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCSW1aR1FZPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--479215fe5f75df6499ffdb7d9dbb69419bb2db77/home-add-child.png)

### Child Information — Add Another Child

![Child Information with your first child and Add Another Child link](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCSCtTSVFZPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--0bf41e6d8127a2b9321617ec320ae10057aaed8b/child-information-existing.png)

![Add Another Child when a sibling is already on the form](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCSUdTSVFZPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--942f3ee8813468eec97a5231be5f2648b5724cd5/child-information-sibling.png)

### Enrollment Information — Preferences for each child

![Preferences for each child on Enrollment Information](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCSUtTSVFZPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--21cf9540d07ec5851c9a5c0bc8e6a92108229476/enrollment-preferences.png)

### Payment Information — one line per child

![Payment Information with a separate line per child](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCSVNTSVFZPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6869246e3988c58bf24bfc8abdc46488d3b5a6e1/payment-summary.png)

## What happens next

- **Home** shows your center with status for each child.
- The center sees **separate applications** on their waitlist, linked as siblings when they share your family account.
- **Offers are per child** — accept or decline each one separately.
- If you leave before submitting, the new sibling may show as **Incomplete** until you finish — see [Finish an incomplete waitlist application](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/hc/families/articles/incomplete-application).

## Common questions

### Do siblings share one waitlist position?

No. Each child has their own application and offer path. The center’s priority rules may help siblings when a spot opens.

### Do I pay the waitlist fee again?

Payment is **per child**. On **Payment Information**, each child is listed separately — for example, one line may show **Fee Waived** and another may show an amount to pay.

Whether a fee applies depends on your center's settings: their waitlist fee, the **Priority Status** answers you select for that child (such as another enrolled sibling or a full deposit waiver), and any promo code. Confirm the total before you select **Submit Payment** — or **Submit Application** if there is no payment step. Ask the center if you are unsure.

### Can each child have a different schedule or start date?

Yes. Each child has a **Preferences for [child name]** section with its own **Desired Start Date** and **Desired Schedule**.

### I used a different email for my second child — can I combine them?

Contact the center. They can help under one family account. Applying with one email from the start is easiest.

### My center added my sibling for me — do I still need to do anything?

If staff submitted the application, you are done unless the center asks for more information. If they only started an application, sign in and finish any **Incomplete** steps from **Home → Add Child** or the waitlist link.

## Related articles

- In the app: **Home → Add Child** · center waitlist link
- [How to join a center's waitlist](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/hc/families/articles/join-waitlist)
- [Understand your waitlist status](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/hc/families/articles/application-status)
- [Finish an incomplete waitlist application](https://help-families.joinkiddo.com/hc/families/articles/incomplete-application)