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Guides & templates for parents
Free guides, templates, and information for parents who want every caregiver to have what they need.
By caregiver type
For parents with babysitters
How Baton Pass works for first-time and occasional babysitters.
For parents with nannies
Keeping ongoing caregiver information current over months and years.
For parents sharing with grandparents
No-friction access for trusted family caregivers.
For pet owners
Share feeding schedules, vet info, and allergies with any sitter or boarder.
Guides & articles
What Is the Best Way to Share Child and Pet Information With Caregivers Digitally?
The safest and most practical way to share care information with any caregiver — digitally, securely, and without the chaos of texts.
How to Create a Digital Babysitter Binder
What goes in a digital babysitter binder and why it beats the fridge sheet, the sticky note, and the group text.
What Does Your Babysitter Need to Know? The Complete List
Every category of information a babysitter needs, organized by what happens when she does not have it.
What to Tell a Babysitter About a Child With Allergies
How to communicate severity, EpiPen protocol, and cross-contamination. And why telling is not enough.
Babysitter Information Sheet: What to Include (Free Template)
A complete template covering every section of information a babysitter needs. Free to use.
The Emergency Information Every Caregiver Needs
What a caregiver needs to act in an emergency: medical contacts, protocols, and the information most parents forget to include.
How to Make Sure Grandma Has the Right Information
Addressing the family caregiver problem: trusted, but often working from outdated information.
What Happens to Your Child's Allergy Info After You Text It?
The privacy and security implications of texting child health information to caregivers.
Your Nanny Has Last Month's Information. Here's How to Fix That.
The ongoing problem of keeping nanny information current when allergies, medications, and contacts change.
What Does Your Pet Sitter Need to Know? The Complete List
Every category of information a pet sitter needs, organized by what goes wrong when she does not have it.
What to Tell Your Pet Sitter About a Pet With Allergies
How to communicate severity, hidden sources, and what-to-do instructions. And why a verbal rundown is never enough.
Pet Sitter Information Sheet: What to Include (Free Template)
A complete template covering every section of information a pet sitter needs. Free to use.
First Time Leaving Your Baby With a Babysitter: The Complete Checklist
Everything to prepare before leaving your baby with a sitter for the first time — feeding, sleep, medical info, and the handoff.
Leaving Your Kids With Grandparents Overnight (or for a Week): What to Prepare
What grandparents need before the first overnight — medical info, routines, behavioral notes, and how to handle extended stays.
Traveling Without Your Kids: Every Document and Detail to Leave Behind
Medical consent, health information, emergency contacts, and care documents to prepare before traveling without your children.
The Date Night Babysitter Checklist
The short version for regular sitters and the complete version for someone new — what to have ready before date night.
Can a Babysitter Take Your Child to the Doctor? Medical Consent, Explained
Yes — with the right documentation. What a medical consent form must include and when it actually matters.
Medical Consent for Grandparents: What It Covers, What It Doesn't, and What to Attach
What a grandparent medical consent form must include, when it is needed, and the health information to attach.
Can a Babysitter Give Your Child Medicine?
Yes, with your explicit instructions. What to tell a babysitter about medications — dose, timing, and approval rules.
Pickup Authorization: Who's Allowed to Take Your Child — and How to Document It
How to document who can pick up your child, what to do in custody situations, and the rule for unauthorized arrivals.
Leaving a Child With Asthma With a Babysitter: The Handoff Guide
What your babysitter needs to know — triggers, inhaler protocol, when to call 911, and what to write down.
Babysitting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes: What the Sitter Must Know Before You Leave
Blood sugar monitoring, low glucose protocol, emergency glucagon, and how to prepare any sitter for T1D care.
What Your Caregiver Needs to Know About Your Child's Seizure Action Plan
What to do during a seizure, when to call 911, rescue medication protocol, and what to write down for any caregiver.
Leaving Your Autistic Child With a New Caregiver: A Preparation Guide
Sensory needs, communication, routines, triggers, de-escalation strategies, and what to write down for a new caregiver.
How to Teach a Babysitter to Use an EpiPen (in 10 Minutes)
The step-by-step walkthrough — what to demonstrate, what to say, and how to make sure the training actually sticks.
Emergency Contact Card for Kids: What to Include (Free Template)
A free template covering every field an emergency contact card for a child needs — and where to keep it.
New Nanny Onboarding Checklist: First Day, First Week, First Month
What to share before day one, what to walk through in person, and how to set up communication that lasts.
Grandparent Cheat Sheet: A One-Page Guide for Watching the Grandkids (Free Template)
A free one-page template with everything grandparents need — organized so they can find what matters in a moment of stress.
Dog Sitter Instructions: What to Include (Free Template)
A complete dog sitter instruction sheet — feeding, medications, behavioral notes, emergency vet, and house rules.
Cat Sitter Checklist: What to Leave Behind (Free Template)
A complete cat sitter instruction template — feeding, litter, medications, behavioral notes, and emergency vet contacts.
Medication Instructions for Caregivers: A Template That Prevents Dosing Mistakes
The medication instruction template that prevents dosing errors — dose, timing, approval rules, and interaction warnings.
The Best Ways to Share Babysitter Instructions in 2026: Apps, Docs, and Printables Compared
An honest comparison of every method for sharing care information — what each does well and where each one fails.
What Is a Caregiver Handoff?
The caregiver handoff — transferring responsibility and information to a babysitter, nanny, or grandparent — defined and explained.
Google Docs vs. Notes App vs. a Dedicated Tool: Where Should Your Child's Care Info Live?
Where you store your child's care information determines who can access it, how current it stays, and whether it is findable in a crisis.
Questions to Ask Parents Before You Babysit: A Checklist for Sitters
The questions every babysitter should ask — medical, emergency, routine, and the ones most sitters are afraid to ask.
What Should a Babysitter Do in an Emergency? The Step-by-Step Protocol
The complete emergency protocol for babysitters — when to call 911, when to call the parent, and what to do for each situation.
Safe Sleep Rules Have Changed: What Grandparents Need to Know Before Overnight Babysitting
What has changed since grandparents raised their own children, why it matters, and how to have the conversation.
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