Parent
View
This page describes how to the use the Parent view for
www.KidsBirthdayList.com and www.KidsChristmasList.com.
The page is accessed through www.KidsBirthdayList.com/childmain.php and
www.KidsChristmasList.com/childmain.php respectively. When
the page is
first accessed you will see the login frame as follows:
Enter your parent userid and password. At this point the page
will be updated to show the main gift list page as follows:
This page has 5 main areas which are:
- Child
information area
- Navigation area
- List management
area
- Gift list
- Child
Management area
Child
Information Area
The Child information area contains information about the child
depending on which site you are currently using. For
KidsChristmasList.com it displays the child's name and the number of
days until Christmas. For KidsBirthDayList.com it displays
the child's name and their birthday.
Navigation Area
The Navigation area allows you to navigate between the pages showing
the gifts. Each page holds up to 10 gifts. If there
are more than 10 gifts then the <> controls will become
active so that you can navigate between the pages. The
< and > controls are shown in either blue or grey.
They are only active when they are shown in blue, and will
only be
shown in blue when they can be selected. For
example the > control will only be active if you are on the
first page when there are more
than 10 giftts.
List
Management Area
The List management area allows you to work with the gift list.
It includes a number of controls which include:
- + - used to add a new gift to the list
- X - used to delete a gift from the list
- $ - used to indicate you have bought a gift
- used
to aprprove a gift in the list- E - used to edit a gift in the list
- used to
print a shopping list
The + control can be selected at any time and it opens the gift entry
area.
The Navigation area allows you to navigate between the pages showing
the gifts. Each page holds up to 10 gifts. If there
are more than 10 gifts then the <> controls will become
active so that you can navigate between the pages. The
< and > controls are shown in either blue or grey.
They are only active when they are shown in blue, and will
only be
shown in blue when they can be selected. For
example the > control will only be active if you are on the
first page when there are more
than 10 giftts.
The Navigation area allows you to navigate between the pages showing
the gifts. Each page holds up to 10 gifts. If there
are more than 10 gifts then the <> controls will become
active so that you can navigate between the pages. The
< and > controls are shown in either blue or grey.
They are only active when they are shown in blue, and will
only be
shown in blue when they can be selected. For
example the > control will only be active if you are on the
first page when there are more
than 10 giftts. 
This area is used to enter information for a new gift. Only
the
Name field is mandatory, however, it is recomended that you provide as
much information as possible including the make (manufacturer) of the
gift, a good description and if possible a link to a page providing
more information or a page from which the gift can be purchased.
The more information provided the easier it will be for gift
givers to find and purchase the right gift. Once the
information
has been entered select the "Add" button to add the gift or the "Close"
button to close the gift entry area without adding the gift.
A gift added by the parent starts in the "approved" state.
The X,$,and E control can
be
used to manage existing gifts. The controls are only active
once you have selected a gift. The $ control is only active
for gifts with a state of approved and the control is only
active for gifts which are in the added state.
If you select the X control you will be
asked to confirm that you want to delete the gift.
Select "Ok" to delete the gift or "Close" to close the delete
confirmation area without deleting the gift
If you select the control
you
will be asked to confirm that you want to approve the gift.
Select "Ok" to approve the gift or "Close" to close the approve
confirmation area without approving the gift
If you select the $ control you
will be asked to confirm that you have purchased the gift.
Select "Ok" to confirm you have purchased the gift or "Close" to close
the purchased
confirmation area without marking the gift as purchased.
If you select the E control you will be presented with the edit area.
The Navigation area allows you to navigate between the pages showing
the gifts. Each page holds up to 10 gifts. If there
are more than 10 gifts then the <> controls will become
active so that you can navigate between the pages. The
< and > controls are shown in either blue or grey.
They are only active when they are shown in blue, and will
only be
shown in blue when they can be selected. For
example the > control will only be active if you are on the
first page when there are more
than 10 giftts.
The Navigation area allows you to navigate between the pages showing
the gifts. Each page holds up to 10 gifts. If there
are more than 10 gifts then the <> controls will become
active so that you can navigate between the pages. The
< and > controls are shown in either blue or grey.
They are only active when they are shown in blue, and will
only be
shown in blue when they can be selected. For
example the > control will only be active if you are on the
first page when there are more
than 10 giftts. 
You can edit the values in the Name, Make Description and Link to make
corrections as necessary. Select "Ok" to update the gift with the
changes or "Close" to close
the edit area without updating the gift.
The printer control allows you to generate and print a shopping list
for the
child. Only gifts which have not yet been bought will appear
on the list. The information for each gift will include the
gift
preference, gift name, brand, and description (if one was entered).
For example:
Gift
List Area
The Gift list area provides information about the existing gifts and
lets you order the gifts by how much the child wants to receive them.
Each line in the list provides information for one gift
including
the Gift Name, Brand/Manufacturer, description, link and the status of
the gift . The Gift Name, Brand and Status are in the columns
titled "Gift", "Brand" and "Status" respectively.
The status will show as either:
- added - this indicates the gift was added by the child, but
you have not yet approved it
- approved - this indicates that your parents have approved
the gift
- bought - the gift has already been bought
Only those gifts which are approved or bought will show up in the guest
view. In the child view gifts will show as approved it they
have
been approved or have been bought so that the child does not know which
gifts have been purchased.
The description and link for the gift are accessed through the icons
under the Choice column.
If you select the link icon (looks like a piece of paper) a new window
will open with the link that was provided for the gift. If
you
move the mouse over the description icon (the one with the i) the
description will appear for as long as the mouse is over that icon:
The Navigation area allows you to navigate between the pages showing
the gifts. Each page holds up to 10 gifts. If there
are more than 10 gifts then the <> controls will become
active so that you can navigate between the pages. The
< and > controls are shown in either blue or grey.
They are only active when they are shown in blue, and will
only be
shown in blue when they can be selected. For
example the > control will only be active if you are on the
first page when there are more
than 10 giftts. 
The remaining control under the choice column allows you to order the
gifts by how much the child wants to receive them. The drop
down box
allows you to select the relative priority for each of the gifts in a
range of 1 to 5. Those set to 1 will display at the top of
the
list while those set at 5 will show at the bottom of the list.
You can have as many as you like at each value, but by
setting
each to an appropriate value you give gift givers the most information.
The Navigation area allows you to navigate between the pages showing
the gifts. Each page holds up to 10 gifts. If there
are more than 10 gifts then the <> controls will become
active so that you can navigate between the pages. The
< and > controls are shown in either blue or grey.
They are only active when they are shown in blue, and will
only be
shown in blue when they can be selected. For
example the > control will only be active if you are on the
first page when there are more
than 10 giftts. 
Child ManagementArea
The child management area allows you to select for which child you want
to work with their list and to get the links that you give to guests so
that they can access the list. It also allows you to view/edit the details for the child as well as add new children.
The drop down list allows you to select which child's list you want to
work with . Once you select the desired child from the dropdown the
gift list shown will switch
to the list for that child.
Guests access the gift list for a child through a direct link for that
list. To
get the link you should send them/print on birthday invitations etc.,
select
the key icon besides the child selection dropdown. This will
open the guest link area.
You can highlight the link and copy it from the guest link area and
then paste it into emails ,etc.
Make sure you don't let
your child get
this link as it provides direct access to the guest view and this view
shows which gifts have been bought !
The magnifying glass control allows you to view and edit the details for the selected child
When selected it will display the details for the child and allow you to edit some of the fields:
Select "Done" to save the changes and close the edit page or "Close" to close the page without saving the changes.
The + control besides the child selection drop down allows you to add children.
When selected it will display the details for the child and allow you to edit some of the fields:
When selected it will allow you to add a child:
Select "Done" to add the child or "Close" to close the page without adding the new child.
When you first login after registring you will automatically be directed to the Add child page so you can add the first child.