Guides
Guides for nannies, babysitters and parents
Free templates and straightforward advice on reports, hours, pay and working well with families.
The best apps for nannies and babysitters in 2026
There is no single “best nanny app”, because nannies and babysitters need apps for different jobs. Use a marketplace (such as Care.com, Sittercity or UrbanSitter) to find families, a caregiver app such as NannyLog to log the day, send parents daily reports, track hours and invoice, and a household payroll service if a family employs you on the books.
Read the guideNanny and babysitter daily report template
A good nanny or babysitter daily report covers meals and drinks, sleep, diapers or toileting, mood and health, activities, anything that happened, and what the family needs to know for tomorrow. Keep it short, factual and consistent, and send it at the same time every day.
Read the guideHow to track nanny hours accurately
Track nanny hours by recording the actual start and end time of every shift as it happens, in a place both the nanny and the family can see. Note unpaid breaks, keep each family separate, review the totals weekly, and invoice or run payroll from that record.
Read the guideHow to write a nanny or babysitter incident report
A nanny incident report records, as soon as possible after an incident, the date, time and place, exactly what happened, any injury, the first aid or action taken, how the child was afterwards and when the parents were told. It should be factual, not defensive, and acknowledged by a parent.
Read the guideHow to invoice as a nanny or babysitter
A nanny or babysitter invoice should include your name and contact details, the family’s name, an invoice number and date, the dates and hours worked, your rate, any approved expenses, the total, and how to pay you. Bill from a timesheet, not from memory.
Read the guideNanny and parent communication that works
Good nanny–parent communication combines a short written update every day, a brief weekly check-in, one shared calendar, written records of hours, money and incidents, and a single agreed channel for messages, kept separate from personal texts.
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