About the Founder

Faith Wright created Check My Child because of a question that kept her awake at night.

In August 2025, Faith became a single mum when her daughter was 18 months old. Like many parents, she wanted to believe that nothing would ever happen to her, but one question kept coming back:

“What would happen if I became seriously ill and my daughter was too young to call for help?”

The idea for Check My Child came to Faith in October 2025. She contacted several app development companies hoping to bring the idea to life, but after receiving little interest, she eventually decided to build it herself.

Faith realised she couldn't be the only parent lying awake wondering:

• Who would know something had happened?

• How long would it take before somebody realised?

• How long would it take for somebody to find her daughter and make sure she was safe?

• Who would make sure her daughter wasn't left without support if Faith couldn't ask for help?

At one point, the worry became so real that Faith found herself leaving extra drinks of water beside her bed and making other small preparations “just in case”. That was the moment she realised she needed to do something more practical—not just for herself, but for other parents who might share the same fear.

Those questions became the foundation of Check My Child.

The app allows parents and carers to create a personalised Family Safety Plan, complete a simple daily check-in, and nominate a trusted contact. If a check-in is missed and remains unanswered after two reminder notifications and the 4-hour escalation period, the trusted contact is alerted so they can begin the emergency plan that has been shared.

Faith knows she won't be the only parent who has had these worries.

“Nobody can respond to an emergency that nobody knows has happened.”

That simple thought became the driving force behind Check My Child.

Faith's hope is that this app gives parents and carers extra reassurance, knowing there's an additional safeguarding step in place to help ensure no child is left without support simply because nobody knew something was wrong.