babysitting
Temporary childcare work
Babysitting is watching over children while their parents are away, typically for a few hours.
A babysitter handles basic care—feeding, entertainment, bedtime—without the deeper responsibilities of parenting.
The term extends to temporary oversight of anything: I'm babysitting my neighbor's plants while she's on vacation.
To babysit someone can imply they need excessive supervision: I shouldn't have to babysit you through every step.
Room for infants
- daycareChild supervision facility
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- playgroupSupervised children's social session
- crècheChristmas nativity display
kindergarten · pre-kindergarten · Montessori · toddler · infant · nanny · au pair · caregiver
nursery
Room for infants
- daycareChild supervision facility
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- playgroupSupervised children's social session
crèche · kindergarten · pre-kindergarten · Montessori · toddler · infant · nanny · au pair · caregiver · childminder
- baby carebottles, bottle feeding, pacifiers, cribs, nap time
- childcaredaycare, after-school programs, nanny, caregivers, preschool
- Care Servicespet sitting, house sitting, day care, daycare, child care
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- extra incomeside hustle, side job, freelancing, gig work, moonlighting
- family dutiescaregiving, childcare, elder care, parenting, family support
babysittingparenting
Nurturing and guiding children
child-rearing · raising children · adoption · neglect · child abandonment
babysittinggoing out
Leaving to socialize
free time · date night · leisure time · leisure · personal freedom
- babysitting circleGroup sharing child supervision duties
- babysitting co-opParents sharing supervision duties
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