The first night leaving your kids with a new babysitter usually comes with a flurry of last-minute texts: the WiFi password, when bedtime actually is, what to do if the dog gets out. A babysitter binder built in advance means you are not typing all of that out from the restaurant bathroom.

1. Start with emergency contacts. You, your partner, a nearby relative or neighbor, and the pediatrician, all in one place, not spread across three group texts.

2. Add medical information. Allergies, current medications, and anything a sitter would need to know before calling poison control or urgent care.

3. Write out the daily schedule. Meal times, nap or bedtime routine, and anything unusual about how your kids like things done. Sitters do better with specifics than general instructions.

4. Include meal preferences and restrictions. What they will actually eat, what they refuse, and any dietary restrictions that matter.

5. Note the house basics. WiFi password, alarm code if you have one, where the first aid kit is, and any house rules around screens or snacks.

6. Don't forget the pets. Feeding schedule, where the leash is, and who to call if something happens while you are out.

7. Leave a spot for anything last-minute. A blank page or sticky note area for things that come up the day of, like a schedule change or a new appointment.

Building this from scratch each time gets old fast, which is why a pre-labeled option like Savor's Babysitter Binder exists. It comes with labeled envelopes covering exactly these categories, from allergies to WiFi passwords to pet care, so you fill it in once and hand it over every time after that.