baby-sit
Tend young ones
Baby-sit means to look after a child or children, usually for a short period while the parents are away.
The term suggests temporary, often informal care rather than full-time childcare work.
We need someone to baby-sit on Saturday night.
By extension, baby-sit can mean to watch over or tend to something that needs constant attention: I had to baby-sit the servers all weekend.
The hyphenated spelling is traditional, though babysit as one word is increasingly common.
Portable timekeeping device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- superviseDirect and watch others
- overseeManage and direct
- attendBe present at
lookout · observe · chaperone · keep an eye on · mind · care for · look after · check on
Hired child caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- daycareChild supervision facility
- nurseryRoom for infants
playdate · bedtime · feeding · diaper · bottle · pacifier · storytime · playtime
Giving emotional ease
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- gentleSoft and kind
- caringShowing kind concern
- affectionateShowing warm regard
supportive · loving · tender · bonding · reassuring · patient · calm · warmth
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
accountable · mature · references · background check · vetted · experienced · qualified · recommended
Protect by deceiving
- fill inTemporarily replace someone
- stand inTemporary substitute person
- substituteReplacement for another
- pinch-hitSubstitute in baseball
hold down the fort · keep tabs on · manage · handle · maintain · tend · temp
watch
Portable timekeeping device
attend · lookout · observe · chaperone · keep an eye on · mind · care for · look after · check on · safeguard
nanny
Hired child caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- daycareChild supervision facility
nursery · playdate · bedtime · feeding · diaper · bottle · pacifier · storytime · playtime · naptime
comforting
Giving emotional ease
affectionate · supportive · loving · tender · bonding · reassuring · patient · calm · warmth · cuddle
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
conscientious · accountable · mature · references · background check · vetted · experienced · qualified · recommended · safe
cover for
Protect by deceiving
- fill inTemporarily replace someone
- stand inTemporary substitute person
- substituteReplacement for another
pinch-hit · hold down the fort · keep tabs on · manage · handle · maintain · tend · temp