diff --git a/dump_manager_bmc.cpp b/dump_manager_bmc.cpp
index e06c1f6..f95683d 100644
--- a/dump_manager_bmc.cpp
+++ b/dump_manager_bmc.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 #include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/elog.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/exception.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/source/base.hpp>
 
 #include <cmath>
 #include <ctime>
@@ -124,20 +126,31 @@
     }
     else if (pid > 0)
     {
-        // local variable goes out of scope using pointer, callback method
-        // need to dellocate the pointer
-        Type* typePtr = new Type();
-        *typePtr = type;
-        int rc = sd_event_add_child(eventLoop.get(), nullptr, pid,
-                                    WEXITED | WSTOPPED, callback,
-                                    reinterpret_cast<void*>(typePtr));
-        if (0 > rc)
+        Child::Callback callback = [this, type, pid](Child&, const siginfo_t*) {
+            if (type == Type::UserRequested)
+            {
+                log<level::INFO>(
+                    "User initiated dump completed, resetting flag");
+                Manager::fUserDumpInProgress = false;
+            }
+            this->childPtrMap.erase(pid);
+        };
+        try
+        {
+            childPtrMap.emplace(pid,
+                                std::make_unique<Child>(eventLoop.get(), pid,
+                                                        WEXITED | WSTOPPED,
+                                                        std::move(callback)));
+        }
+        catch (const sdeventplus::SdEventError& ex)
         {
             // Failed to add to event loop
-            log<level::ERR>(fmt::format("Error occurred during the "
-                                        "sd_event_add_child call, rc({})",
-                                        rc)
-                                .c_str());
+            log<level::ERR>(
+                fmt::format(
+                    "Error occurred during the sdeventplus::source::Child "
+                    "creation ex({})",
+                    ex.what())
+                    .c_str());
             elog<InternalFailure>();
         }
     }
diff --git a/dump_manager_bmc.hpp b/dump_manager_bmc.hpp
index 9297f6e..6dbb7ad 100644
--- a/dump_manager_bmc.hpp
+++ b/dump_manager_bmc.hpp
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@
 #include "watch.hpp"
 #include "xyz/openbmc_project/Dump/Internal/Create/server.hpp"
 
+#include <sdeventplus/source/child.hpp>
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Dump/Create/server.hpp>
 
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <map>
+
 namespace phosphor
 {
 namespace dump
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@
     sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Dump::Internal::server::Create::Type;
 
 using Watch = phosphor::dump::inotify::Watch;
-
+using ::sdeventplus::source::Child;
 // Type to dreport type  string map
 static const std::map<Type, std::string> TypeMap = {
     {Type::ApplicationCored, "core"},
@@ -110,24 +113,6 @@
      */
     uint32_t captureDump(Type type, const std::vector<std::string>& fullPaths);
 
-    /** @brief sd_event_add_child callback
-     *
-     *  @param[in] s - event source
-     *  @param[in] si - signal info
-     *  @param[in] userdata - pointer to Watch object
-     *
-     *  @returns 0 on success, -1 on fail
-     */
-    static int callback(sd_event_source*, const siginfo_t*, void* type)
-    {
-        Type* ptr = reinterpret_cast<Type*>(type);
-        if (*ptr == Type::UserRequested)
-        {
-            fUserDumpInProgress = false;
-        }
-        delete ptr;
-        return 0;
-    }
     /** @brief Remove specified watch object pointer from the
      *        watch map and associated entry from the map.
      *        @param[in] path - unique identifier of the map
@@ -157,6 +142,9 @@
      *        [path:watch object]
      */
     std::map<std::filesystem::path, std::unique_ptr<Watch>> childWatchMap;
+
+    /** @brief map of SDEventPlus child pointer added to event loop */
+    std::map<pid_t, std::unique_ptr<Child>> childPtrMap;
 };
 
 } // namespace bmc
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3566a89..75b57bf 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 sdbusplus_dep = dependency('sdbusplus')
 sdbusplusplus_prog = find_program('sdbus++')
 sdbuspp_gen_meson_prog = find_program('sdbus++-gen-meson')
+sdeventplus_dep = dependency('sdeventplus')
 
 phosphor_dbus_interfaces_dep = dependency('phosphor-dbus-interfaces')
 phosphor_logging_dep = dependency('phosphor-logging')
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@
 phosphor_dump_manager_dependency = [
         phosphor_dbus_interfaces_dep,
         sdbusplus_dep,
+        sdeventplus_dep,
         phosphor_logging_dep,
         fmt_dep,
         cereal_dep,
diff --git a/subprojects/sdeventplus.wrap b/subprojects/sdeventplus.wrap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f871ac0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/sdeventplus.wrap
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[wrap-git]
+url = https://github.com/openbmc/sdeventplus.git
+revision = HEAD
+
+[provide]
+sdeventplus = sdeventplus_dep