baby-sitting
Temporary child supervision
Baby-sitting is the temporary care of children while their parents are away.
The term typically implies casual, short-term arrangements—an evening out, a few hours of errands—rather than professional childcare.
Extended figuratively to watching over anything that needs attention: I spent the day baby-sitting the new interns.
Also spelled babysitting.
Hired child caretaker
- nannyHired child caretaker
- minderSupervisory caretaker
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- watchingActively looking at something
tending · feeding · bathing · diapering · playtime · bedtime · storytime · soothing
Late day period
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- short-termOf limited duration
- reliefEasing of distress
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
backup · occasional · one-time · drop-in · last-minute · overnight · interim · on-call
Confidence in another
- dutyRequired moral task
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
accountability · reliability · dependability · attentiveness · watchfulness · charge · safeguarding · instructions
Forming close connections
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
patience · gentleness · play · engagement · warmth · empathy · soothing · cuddling
babysitter
Hired child caretaker
- nannyHired child caretaker
- minderSupervisory caretaker
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
watching · tending · feeding · bathing · diapering · playtime · bedtime · storytime · soothing · comforting
evening
Late day period
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- short-termOf limited duration
- reliefEasing of distress
stand-in · backup · occasional · one-time · drop-in · last-minute · overnight · interim · on-call · emergency
trust
Confidence in another
- dutyRequired moral task
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
oversight · accountability · reliability · dependability · attentiveness · watchfulness · charge · safeguarding · instructions · rules
bonding
Forming close connections
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
reassurance · patience · gentleness · play · engagement · warmth · empathy · soothing · cuddling · singing
job
Paid position of employment
wages · cash · payment · hired · booking · referral · client · word-of-mouth · experience · resume
baby-sittingparenting
Nurturing and guiding children
raising children · guardianship · child-rearing · legal guardianship · adoption
baby-sittinggoing out
Leaving to socialize
date night · free time · leisure · recreation · abandonment