child care
Nurturing young ones
Child care is the supervision and nurturing of children, especially by someone other than a parent.
The term usually refers to arrangements made while parents work: We need to find affordable child care.
A child care center or child care provider offers these services professionally.
Also spelled as one word: childcare.
Early childhood educational program
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
pedagogy · Montessori · Waldorf · Head Start · learning centers · circle time · storytime · phonics
Legal care of another
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- adoptionLegal family formation
- custody arrangementTerms for shared parenting
- legal guardianCourt-appointed child protector
wardship · parental rights · visitation · co-parenting · sole custody · joint custody · family court · custodial parent
Hired child caretaker
- babysitterHired child caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
- governessPrivate household teacher
nursemaid · mother's helper · caretaker · family daycare · pediatric nurse
Notable points of progress
- growthIncrease in size
- cognitive developmentAcquiring reasoning abilities over time
- motor skillsCoordinated bodily movement ability
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
socialization · attachment · teething · weaning · neurodevelopment · temperament · infancy · toddlerhood
Forming close connections
- attachment parentingNurturing through sustained bodily connection
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
feeding · breastfeeding · cuddles · lullaby · swaddling · skin-to-skin · gentle parenting · emotional support
Facility for young children
- crècheChristmas nativity display
- nurseryRoom for infants
- playgroupSupervised children's social session
- after-school programSupervised activities following classes
infant room · toddler room · waiting list · enrollment · pick-up · drop-off · extended hours · summer program
preschool
Early childhood educational program
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
numeracy · pedagogy · Montessori · Waldorf · Head Start · learning centers · circle time · storytime · phonics · school readiness
guardianship
Legal care of another
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- adoptionLegal family formation
- custody arrangementTerms for shared parenting
legal guardian · wardship · parental rights · visitation · co-parenting · sole custody · joint custody · family court · custodial parent · emancipation
nanny
Hired child caretaker
- babysitterHired child caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
governess · nursemaid · mother's helper · caretaker · family daycare · pediatric nurse
milestones
Notable points of progress
- growthIncrease in size
- cognitive developmentAcquiring reasoning abilities over time
- motor skillsCoordinated bodily movement ability
language acquisition · socialization · attachment · teething · weaning · neurodevelopment · temperament · infancy · toddlerhood · exploration
bonding
Forming close connections
- attachment parentingNurturing through sustained bodily connection
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- comfortEase or soothing relief
soothing · feeding · breastfeeding · cuddles · lullaby · swaddling · skin-to-skin · gentle parenting · emotional support · reassurance
daycare center
Facility for young children
- crècheChristmas nativity display
- nurseryRoom for infants
- playgroupSupervised children's social session
after-school program · infant room · toddler room · waiting list · enrollment · pick-up · drop-off · extended hours · summer program · accreditation
- childhoodbaby, kid, toys, play, infant
- carenursing, nurturing, tending, upkeep, grooming
- Care Servicesbabysitting, pet sitting, house sitting, daycare, nanny
- social servicessocial workers, social work, social services, welfare office, case workers
- Nordic laborparental leave, paid vacation, work-life balance, union membership, welfare state
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
child careelder care
Assistance for seniors
elderly care · senior care · geriatric care · aged care · nursing home care
child carechild neglect
Failure to care for minors
child abandonment · child abuse · parental neglect · maltreatment · dereliction