Created by Norlander Frankie Gray and first published in 2015, this diary was developed from real, hands-on childcare experience to give nannies one place to record the day, plan play, track medicine, and accidents, and create seamless handovers.
This is the original edition - authored by a Norlander and distributed via Frankie’s professional site, The Nanny Academy and Harmony at Home, Frankie a Norlander, mother of three and Nanny Agency owner is uniquely positioned to create the best resources for Nannies and Families.

Original edition – written by Norlander Frankie Gray and first published 2015.
Practical and professional
Daily memories, practical paperwork, and handovers in one durable, wipeable-cover diary.
Forms and layouts created for the realities of live-in and live-out home childcare.
Use across placements and years up to 2030!
Practical and professional, ready to use, and stays with the child – unlike apps which require a device.
This diary includes 250 undated daily pages in a one-per-day layout, making it ideal for a full working year. It also provides dedicated sections for emergency contacts and important information, along with unique play and activity idea prompts to support development and engagement. To ensure clear documentation, there are medicine records and accident/incident forms, as well as expenses and mileage logs designed for employer handover. Annual leave calendars are conveniently pre-filled through 2030. Presented in A4 format, this chunky keepsake features a wipeable cover, thoughtfully designed for frequent use.
The original edition - authored by a Norlander and distributed via Frankie’s professional site, The Nanny Academy and Harmony at Home, Frankie a Norlander, mother of three and Nanny Agency owner is uniquely positioned to create the best resources for Nannies and Families.
“As a nanny I have used this awesome day by day nanny diary! Everything is in one place, from what we did to what the children had for lunch. As it’s spiral bound it is really easy to use. The diary contains everything a nanny and family need to keep track of everyday activities, sleep schedules, meals, bumps to nanny holiday requests. I would highly recommend this diary to any nanny and family!”
Samantha
“Thanks so much for the nanny diary. It’s very useful. It’s always hard to write everything from your day and making it make sense - the diary has got fab sections to help: like sleep, food, adventures, to name a few. It’s great - would be lost without it.”
Natalie
“I use the Nanny diary, on a daily basis. I Nanny for a baby, who was 3 months, when I began taking care of him and he is now 14 months. Both mum and dad, work full-time and at the end of my working day, I only hand over to one parent. I would talk through our day with the parent home and if any information, is not shared, with the other parent, it would be in our daily diary. I have found this diary, great for noting nappy changing, feeds, if eaten or not eaten, nap times and daily activities and progress off activities, where I can see when and what we did and if I can implement anymore ideas, to the development off his play. It’s great to communicate with the parents and to note any milestones reached! I also use the diary for noting my mileage and expenses and once a month, mum and I would go through this together. It’s great, everything is in one place! The play activities are great to read through too! I have found the diary, very useful and was hoping Jo would send me another one, for next year! Thank you, for such a great diary”
Pam
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Who publishes this diary?
The diary is written and published by Frankie Gray and sold via The Nanny Academy & Harmony at Home Frankie’s professional nanny agency website and nanny academy resource hub.
Is this the original Norlander diary?
Yes - this is the original, bespoke diary authored by Norland-trained nanny Frankie Gray and first published in 2015.
How many daily pages?
250 undated daily pages plus emergency, medicine, accident, expenses/mileage and annual leave pages. Total pages 335.
Can I use this across multiple years?
Yes - daily pages are undated for flexible, long-term use across placements.