When you send a request for a particular date, De Kind records how many days ahead you sent it — for example “2 days' notice” or “Same day”. It is worked out once, when the request is sent, and never changes afterwards.
It is a measurement, not an opinion
De Kind does not decide whether the notice you gave was enough. It will not call a request “short notice”, mark it late, or flag it in any way. Whether two days is reasonable depends entirely on the circumstances — an unexpected work shift and a holiday abroad are not the same thing, and the app has no way of telling them apart.
So it records the interval and stops there. You and the other parent already know the context; anyone reading the record later can see the two dates for themselves and reach their own view.
We also don't add it up
There is no average, no score, and no summary of how much notice either of you tends to give. A figure like that would look objective while quietly making a case about someone's behaviour, and that is not what this record is for.
Requests without a date
If a request isn't for a specific date, there is no interval to measure, and nothing is shown. That is different from “no notice” — there was simply nothing to count.
Giving a reason when you decline
Choosing a reason is always optional. You can decline without giving one and nothing will mark the entry as incomplete, because declining without explanation is a perfectly normal thing to do.
The reason we don't require one is that a forced choice produces a worse record, not a better one. If none of the options fits, people pick the closest, and the record ends up saying something slightly untrue. A sparse record is more use to everyone than an inaccurate one.