Use Case
Family & Dependent Booking for Salons
Book appointments for children, partners, parents, and pets — all linked to one primary account holder.
Parents booking haircuts for their children. Partners scheduling appointments for each other. Pet groomers managing owner-pet relationships. Bella Booking supports dependent booking with full relationship tracking, so you always know who is the account holder, who the appointment is for, and who to contact.
Who this is for
- Family-friendly hair salons (children's haircuts)
- Salons where partners or spouses book for each other
- Businesses serving minors who can't book independently
- Any salon where one person manages bookings for multiple family members
Common challenges
Parents booking for children
A parent books a haircut for their child, but the appointment needs to be under the child's name with the parent as the contact. Most systems force you to create a workaround — a note, a fake client, or separate accounts.
Tracking who to contact
When a child's appointment needs to be confirmed or rescheduled, reminders should go to the parent — not the child. Without relationship tracking, notifications go to the wrong person.
One family, multiple profiles
A family of four might each visit your salon. Without linked profiles, you have four unrelated client records with no visibility into the family relationship or booking patterns.
Minors booking independently
Children and dependents shouldn't be able to book appointments online without a parent's involvement. You need control over which family members can book independently.
How Bella Booking helps
Linked family member profiles
Add family members (children, partners, parents, siblings, friends, pets) to a primary account holder's profile. Each member has their own client record with appointment history and notes, linked to the primary contact.
Relationship type tracking
Eight relationship types: Child, Spouse, Partner, Sibling, Friend, Pet, Parent, and Other. The system understands bidirectional relationships — if Sarah is listed as Tom's child, Tom is automatically Sarah's parent.
Independent booking control
Choose whether each family member can book online independently. Minors can be set to "cannot book independently" — only the primary account holder can make bookings for them.
Graduate to independent
When a dependent (e.g., a teenager) is ready to manage their own appointments, convert them to an independent client with their own account — no data loss.
Notifications go to the right person
Appointment reminders and confirmations for dependents are sent to the primary account holder, not the dependent. The parent gets the reminder for their child's haircut.
Simple pricing
A family-friendly salon with 4 team members pays just
A$79/month
Professional plan · No per-seat fees · No commission
See full pricing detailsGood to know
- *Loyalty points are not shared across family members — each member earns and redeems independently
- *There is no combined family calendar view — each member's appointments appear on their own profile
- *Online booking for dependents requires the primary account holder to book on their behalf
Frequently asked questions
Can a parent book a haircut for their child online?
Yes. The primary account holder can book appointments for any linked family member through the online booking page. The appointment appears under the child's profile with the parent as the contact.
What relationship types are supported?
Child, Spouse, Partner, Sibling, Friend, Pet, Parent, and Other. Relationships are bidirectional — adding someone as a child automatically makes the account holder their parent.
Can I add pets as family members?
Yes. Pet is a supported relationship type. This is useful for grooming businesses where the pet owner is the primary contact and the pet is the appointment recipient.
What happens when a child grows up and wants their own account?
Use the "Graduate to Independent" function to convert a dependent to a standalone client. Their appointment history and notes are preserved — they simply become their own account holder.
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