childminding
/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
childminding — noun
1. the work of looking after children from other families in your own home, usually
the work of looking after children from other families in your own home, usually as a paid job
Adesuwa started childminding at her flat after her daughter was born.
Dimitri's wife earns a steady income through childminding three local children.
earn + income + through + activity noun
The council inspected Zara's home before granting her a childminding licence.
Camille took a childminding course and now looks after four toddlers full-time.
Childminding suited Hakim because he could stay home with his own son.
- daycare
broader term that includes centre-based care as well as home-based; more common in American English
- family daycare
the standard American English equivalent; same meaning but used outside the UK
- in-home childcare
more formal and less specific — can include nannies working in the child's home
用法筆記
British English term. In American English, the closest equivalent is 'family daycare' or 'in-home daycare'. Unlike babysitting, which is occasional, childminding is a regular, usually registered profession.