childcarers

Those tending tots

Childcarers are people who look after children, whether professionally or informally.

The term encompasses daycare workers, nannies, au pairs, and family members who provide regular care.

British English favors this spelling; American English more often uses *childcare providers* or *caregivers*: The nursery employs twelve childcarers.

settings

daycare

Child supervision facility

playgroup · home · kindergarten · after-school program · family home · early learning center · drop-in care · in-home care · live-in

professional

nanny

Hired child caretaker

governess · maternity nurse · mother's helper · nursemaid · preschool teacher · kindergarten teacher · early childhood educator · pediatric nurse · foster parent · adoptive parent

qualities

nurturing

Supportive care-giving

gentle · loving · devoted · empathetic · supportive · protective · affectionate · understanding · responsive · reliable

duties

feeding

Giving food to

supervising · transporting · meal preparation · homework help · discipline · enrichment · scheduling · school pickup · potty training · nap time

development

early childhood

First years of life

social-emotional · language acquisition · motor skills · attachment · stimulation · age-appropriate · school readiness · sensory play · educational activities

Opposites
role relationship to child

childcarersteachers

Those who instruct students

parents · educators · biological parents · instructors · guardians

care vs. neglect

childcarerschild abusers

People who harm minors

predators

care recipient vs care provider

childcarerschildren

Young human beings

dependents · charges · wards · infants · toddlers

Phrases
Family

childcare

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G