# Keep your host family in the loop, without the extra work

> NannyLog works for au pairs as well as nannies. Au pairs use it to log the children’s meals, naps and activities, send the host family a daily report, keep a record of hours and message the host parents, who use the app free.

Source: https://nannydaily.com/au-pair-app

Log the children’s day as you go, send a short report in the evening and keep a clear record of your hours, all in one app.

## What NannyLog fixes

- **A new family and new routines:** Keep each child’s routines in one place from the first week.
- **Hours and schedules:** Record the hours you work and share a calendar with the host family.
- **Staying in touch:** Messages and photos stay next to the children’s log.
- **Small accidents:** Write a clear incident report the host parents acknowledge.

## Features you’ll use every day

- [Childcare activity log](https://nannydaily.com/features/activity-log) (Free and Premium): NannyLog is a childcare activity log for nannies and babysitters. Meals, naps, diapers, activities, milestones and photos are each a tap or two, timestamped, and visible to the child’s parents in their own app.
- [Daily reports for parents](https://nannydaily.com/features/daily-reports) (Free and Premium): NannyLog turns the day’s logs into a short daily report for the parents. On supported iPhones it can draft the summary with Apple Intelligence on the device, and parents get a push notification when the report is sent.
- [Shared calendar](https://nannydaily.com/features/calendar) (Free and Premium): NannyLog has a calendar shared between the caregiver and parents for shifts, days off, appointments, school events and playdates, with notifications for the event types each person cares about.
- [Hours tracker and clock-in](https://nannydaily.com/features/hours-tracker) (Premium): NannyLog includes a nanny hours tracker. Clock in with one tap when the shift starts, choose which children you are caring for, clock out when you leave, and NannyLog keeps the timesheet and totals for you. Parents can see the same hours.
- [Incident reports](https://nannydaily.com/features/incident-reports) (Free and Premium): NannyLog lets nannies and babysitters document incidents such as falls, bumps or behavior concerns with a severity level, notes and photos. Parents are notified and acknowledge the report in their app, creating a dated record.
- [Nanny–parent messaging](https://nannydaily.com/features/parent-messaging) (Free and Premium): NannyLog has built-in messaging between the nanny or babysitter and the child’s parents, so updates, questions and photos stay next to the child’s log instead of in personal text threads.

Au pair programs usually set limits on weekly hours. NannyLog’s hours tracker gives both you and your host family an accurate record, which makes it easy to check you are within your program’s rules.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do host families pay for NannyLog?

No. Parents and host families use NannyLog free. The au pair can start on the free plan or use Premium for hours tracking and unlimited logs.