Swedish people that have children can have 480 days off work starting from when their child is born. By that I mean they can claim right on time, but it is expensive. Why is it not specified whether it applies to both parents or just one, but I would presume only one parent.

Can I do paternity leave? When a couple has a child, both parents are allowed to take paid time off from their jobs to care for the baby. How many days can a couple take? Parents, have time to bond with and care for their children before returning to work instead of taking their children to school.

Sweden encourages parents to take time off from daily life. I googled all sentences and a few times and my search result indicates this is a pooled amount of days. Both parents can have an equal 240 days off (adding up to 480) or it could be unequal (one parent taking 60 & another 420). When paying the nanny to take the child away for 5 days, each parent must pay the nanny in return.