nannied
Cared for professionally
Nannied is the past tense of nanny, meaning to work as a childcare provider or to be cared for by one: She nannied for a wealthy family in Manhattan, The children were nannied by a series of au pairs.
The verb can also suggest overprotective care: He'd been nannied his whole life and couldn't fend for himself.
Domestic cleaning and upkeep
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- live-inResiding at work
- servantOne employed to serve
- maidHousehold cleaning worker
cook · housekeeper · caretaker · house-sitter · homemaker · chambermaid · butler · household
Caring for others' children temporarily
- nurseryRoom for infants
- infantVery young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- diapersInfant waste garments
naptime · lullaby · pacifier · cradle · highchair · stroller · playdate · storytime
Support growth and development
- rearingNurturing to maturity
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- raisingLifting or nurturing
care · supervision · guardianship · guidance · discipline · training · manners · values
Paid position of employment
- hireTake on for work
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- employeeHired organizational member
employer · duties · responsibilities · part-time · full-time · shifts · supervision · reference
Guided instruction, oversight
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- instructionGuidance for action
- educationSystematic development of mind
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
teaching · schooling · guidance · learning · lessons · curriculum · literacy · homework
housekeeping
Domestic cleaning and upkeep
maid · cook · housekeeper · caretaker · house-sitter · homemaker · chambermaid · butler · household · quarters
babysitting
Caring for others' children temporarily
diapers · naptime · lullaby · pacifier · cradle · highchair · stroller · playdate · storytime · teething
nurture
Support growth and development
- rearingNurturing to maturity
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
raising · care · supervision · guardianship · guidance · discipline · training · manners · values · character-building
job
Paid position of employment
employee · employer · duties · responsibilities · part-time · full-time · shifts · supervision · reference · agency
tutelage
Guided instruction, oversight
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- instructionGuidance for action
- educationSystematic development of mind
mentorship · teaching · schooling · guidance · learning · lessons · curriculum · literacy · homework · reading
nanniedlatchkey
Key to outer door
neglected · unsupervised · institutionalized · orphaned · feral
nanniedunderprivileged
Lacking usual social advantages
impoverished · working-class · poor · disadvantaged · deprived
nanniedneglected
Not given proper attention
unsupervised · feral · left alone · abandoned · unattended