Counting nanny hours sounds simple until the week gets busy. One pickup moves, one morning starts earlier than planned, and by the end of the month the total is split between text messages, memory, and a notebook on the kitchen counter.
MyBabyCal keeps the schedule and the hours in the same shared calendar. Every care slot can carry a start time, an end time, or an all-day duration, so the monthly total stays visible while everyone keeps using the same plan.
Set up the nanny once
Start by adding the nanny as a guardian, or rename one of the default guardians if that is how your calendar is organized. Give the nanny a distinct color so care days are easy to spot on the month view.
In the guardian settings, keep hour counting enabled for the nanny. If grandparents, parents, or occasional helpers should appear in the calendar without affecting payroll, turn off their counted hours. The schedule can stay complete without mixing paid and unpaid time.
Add hours as the week happens
For a normal day, add a care slot with the nanny selected and enter the start and end times. MyBabyCal calculates the duration automatically.
For a full day where exact times do not matter, mark the slot as all day and enter the number of hours to count. That keeps holidays, school closures, and special days from turning into manual math later.
Review the total before you pay
At the end of the week or month, open the calendar totals and check the nanny's counted hours. The total comes from the care slots already in the shared calendar, so both parents can review the same source instead of reconciling separate notes.
Share the calendar without losing control
Invite the other parent, the nanny, or another trusted caregiver with the access level they actually need. Someone can view the schedule, add notes, manage care slots, or help with settings depending on their role.
The result is a calmer routine: the nanny knows the plan, parents can see what changed, and the paid hours are ready when it is time to settle up.