Kids' medicine log for a babysitter or grandparent
Leaving a child with someone else while they are on medicine means two questions have to travel with them: what is due, and when was the last dose given. A one-page log answers both.
What to leave with the sitter
- The medicine, as it is on the label: name, strength, and the instructions as printed. Leave the bottle or box with them so the label is there to read.
- When the last dose was given, with the time, before you leave.
- When the next one is due, as the label or the prescriber says.
- Who to call if something comes up: you, and the number on the label.
What to ask them to write down
- The time of every dose given, and the amount, as on the label.
- Anything skipped, and why.
- Anything unusual they noticed, in a few words.
Keep the log with the medicine, not in a drawer. The next person to give a dose should see the last one first.
How Pillfolk does it
A parent adds the child as a person (a first name and an optional age band, never a birthdate), adds the medicine as it is on the label, and taps Take for each dose. As-needed medicines get a "Log a dose" button, so the last dose and its time are always on screen. Print the list to leave with the sitter, or hand over the phone.
Children are entries a parent makes, never users. Pillfolk stores what you type; it never calculates a dose or gives medical advice. The web version sends no reminders.
Price: Free for one person. $14.99 once to add everyone else. No account.
Printable medicine log to leave with a sitter
Print it with your browser (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P); only the template prints. Or keep it in Pillfolk, which fills it in for you.
Child: ______________________________
Parent's phone: ______________________________
Medicine, as on the label: ______________________________
Last dose before you left (time): ______________________________
Next dose due, as the label says: ______________________________
| Date | Time given | Medicine, as on the label | Amount, as on the label | Given by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Filled in: an example
Fictional people and entries, to show the level of detail that helps.
Child: Sam
Parent's phone: 555-0142
Medicine, as on the label: Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml, three times a day with food
Last dose before you left (time): 8:05 am
Next dose due, as the label says: About 2:00 pm
| Date | Time given | Medicine, as on the label | Amount, as on the label | Given by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 7 Sep | 2:10 pm | Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml | 5 ml, as on the label | Grandma | Took it with lunch |
| Mon 7 Sep | 8:00 pm | Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml | 5 ml, as on the label | Grandma | — |
Pillfolk stores what you type and shows it back as a list and a log. It never calculates a dose, suggests a timing, checks interactions or gives medical advice. Strength is shown exactly as you entered it. The web version sends no reminders.