# See your child’s day while you are at work

> NannyLog is free for parents. When a family’s nanny or babysitter uses NannyLog, parents join with an 8-character invite code and can see their child’s activity timeline, photos and daily reports, acknowledge incident reports, add calendar events, approve expenses and view hours and invoices.

Source: https://nannydaily.com/for-parents

When your nanny or babysitter uses NannyLog, you get a live timeline of meals, naps, diapers and photos, a daily report at the end of the day, and clear hours and invoices. It is free for parents.

## What NannyLog fixes

- **“How was the day?”:** Read the timeline and the daily report, with photos, before pickup.
- **Paying the right amount:** See the same hours your nanny tracked, and every invoice.
- **Knowing about accidents:** Get notified of incident reports and acknowledge them in the app.
- **Keeping the schedule straight:** Add appointments and school events to a shared calendar.

## Features you’ll use every day

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Expenses and receipts](https://nannydaily.com/features/expenses) (Free and Premium): NannyLog tracks out-of-pocket childcare expenses. Snap the receipt, log the amount, and the parents approve and mark it reimbursed in their app.
- [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.

## How to join your nanny on NannyLog

1. Your nanny invites you from NannyLog (Settings → Parents) and you receive an email with an 8-character code.
2. Download NannyLog from the App Store.
3. Open the app, choose “I’m a Parent” and enter the code.
4. Confirm the family and you will see your child straight away.

> Already opened the app and it went to the nanny screens? Go to Settings → Switch to Parent Mode, then tap Enter Invite Code on the home screen.

## Want your nanny to use NannyLog?

Share this page with them. Nannies and babysitters can start free, and you never pay anything to follow along.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is NannyLog free for parents?

Yes. Parents always have full access to everything their nanny shares with them, at no cost.

### What can parents see in NannyLog?

Your child’s activity timeline and photos, daily reports, incident reports (which you acknowledge), the shared calendar, expenses for approval, and the nanny’s tracked hours and invoices.

### Can both parents use it?

Yes. Each parent gets their own invite and their own login.