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Plan child stays and handovers

Emma and Leo are spending the weekend with Daniel. Keep the stay and both journeys together.

Before you start

A weekend marked in the calendar can still leave questions about pickup, return times and what the children need to bring.

1Step 1

Choose the children and host

Open Calendar, tap the plus and choose Kids Stay. Enter a title, select Emma and Leo and choose Daniel under Stays With. To change an existing stay, open it and choose Edit.

Emma and Leo are selected for a weekend stay with Daniel.
Emma and Leo are selected for a weekend stay with Daniel.
2Step 2

Set the dates and times

Open the date row under When. The example starts on Friday at 17:00 and ends on Sunday at 18:00. Confirm the dates to return to the form.

The stay has separate start and end dates and times.
The stay has separate start and end dates and times.
3Step 3

Plan both handovers

Open Outbound & return. Choose pickup or drop-off and enter the person, place and time for each journey. Check the return separately.

Daniel collects the children at Sofia’s home; Sofia handles the return journey.
Daniel collects the children at Sofia’s home; Sofia handles the return journey.
4Step 4

Save and check the details

Save the entry, then open it in Calendar. Check the dates, overnight host, both handovers and the note about school bags and raincoats.

The saved stay shows both handovers and the things to bring.
The saved stay shows both handovers and the things to bring.

All done

Choose Kids Stay, select the children and set the host under Stays With. Set the start and end, add both journeys under Outbound & return, then open the saved entry to check the plan.

If something looks wrong

A child or host is missing.

Check the calendar people in the selected family and their roles. Open the people settings from the calendar’s additional actions.

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About this article

Written by Best4Family editorial team. Content reviewed: . Updated: .

The screenshots show the Android app. The layout and controls are largely the same on iOS. The examples use fictional family data.