nursemaid
Hired child tender
A nursemaid is a woman employed to care for young children in a household—feeding, dressing, and supervising them.
The term is old-fashioned, largely replaced by nanny or babysitter.
To nursemaid someone is to look after them with excessive attentiveness: I'm not going to nursemaid you through this project.
Hired child caretaker
- babysitterHired child caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- governessPrivate household teacher
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
caregiver · attendant · companion · sitter · tutor · chaperone · housekeeper · minder
Private household teacher
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
crinoline · parasol · chaperone · etiquette · servitude · upstairs · downstairs · manor
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- cribSmall bed with rails
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- bottleContainer for liquids
diaper · nappy · pram · stroller · feeding · bedtime · playtime · teething
Gentle, caring quality
- patienceCalm during delays
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
kindness · warmth · caregiving · soothing · comforting · lullabies · rocking · cradling
nanny
Hired child caretaker
- babysitterHired child caretaker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- governessPrivate household teacher
childminder · caregiver · attendant · companion · sitter · tutor · chaperone · housekeeper · minder · carer
governess
Private household teacher
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
bustle · crinoline · parasol · chaperone · etiquette · servitude · upstairs · downstairs · manor · scullery
infant
Very young child
bottle · diaper · nappy · pram · stroller · feeding · bedtime · playtime · teething · weaning
tenderness
Gentle, caring quality
- patienceCalm during delays
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- compassionConcern for others' distress
gentleness · kindness · warmth · caregiving · soothing · comforting · lullabies · rocking · cradling · swaddling
servant
One employed to serve
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- chambermaidHotel room attendant
- householdDomestic unit of residents
staff · quarters · live-in · employer · duties · uniform · service · wages · position · residence
- caregiverscaregiver, parents, carer, mothers, babysitter
- caretakerscaretaker, caretakers, caregiver, guardian, minder
- castle staffchamberlain, chambermaid, butler, guard, handmaiden
- childcare workersnanny, live-in nanny, au pair, childminder, daycare teacher
- household helpnanny, babysitter, housekeeper, cleaner, au pair
- household staffbutler, housekeeper, cook, nanny, servant
nursemaidcharge
Cost or accusation
ward · child abuser · infant · dependent · neglector
nursemaidmaster
Authority or controller
mistress · employer · lady of the house · head of household · master of the house