babysit
Tend young ones
To babysit is to look after someone else's children, typically for a few hours while the parents are out: Can you babysit on Saturday night?
The term extends to watching over anything requiring supervision: I spent the afternoon babysitting the printer.
A babysitter is usually a teenager or young adult earning pocket money, though the verb applies regardless of who's doing it.
Ease or soothing relief
- sootheGently ease discomfort
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
- bondingForming close connections
- gentleSoft and kind
patience · kindness · reassurance · calm · lullaby · rocking · holding · warmth
Hired child caretaker
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- nursemaidDomestic child caretaker
- governessPrivate household teacher
caregiver · minder · helper · daycare · playdate · bedtime · naptime · feeding
Portable timekeeping device
look after · keep an eye on · check on · observe · vigilant · alert · attentive · watchful
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- matureFully grown or developed
experienced · certified · references · background check · first aid · punctual · conscientious · professional
Late day period
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- date nightCouple's planned outing
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- occasionalHappening at intervals
part-time · on-call · fill-in · backup · drop-in · emergency · last-minute · hourly
comfort
Ease or soothing relief
gentle · patience · kindness · reassurance · calm · lullaby · rocking · holding · warmth · affection
nanny
Hired child caretaker
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- nursemaidDomestic child caretaker
governess · caregiver · minder · helper · daycare · playdate · bedtime · naptime · feeding · diaper
watch
Portable timekeeping device
mind · look after · keep an eye on · check on · observe · vigilant · alert · attentive · watchful · responsible
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
mature · experienced · certified · references · background check · first aid · punctual · conscientious · professional · recommended
evening
Late day period
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- date nightCouple's planned outing
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
occasional · part-time · on-call · fill-in · backup · drop-in · emergency · last-minute · hourly · summer
- guardsguard, point guard, guardian, shooting guard, bodyguard
- surveillancesurveillance, CCTV, security camera, surveillance camera, surveillance cameras
- leadership verbslead, command, direct, manage, supervise
- babysitting circleGroup sharing child supervision duties
- Babysitters ClubTeen childcare collective
- babysitting co-opParents sharing supervision duties