Day care

Day care is the care of a child during the day by a person other than the child's parents or legal guardians, often someone outside the child's immediate family. Day care centers are known in British English as crèches.

Related Topics:
Care - Child - Day - Parent - Guardian - Family - British English

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Day care could be regarded as a specific type of babysitting; however, the two terms have somewhat different connotation. Whereas babysitting can refer to such care on an occasional basis, day care usually refers to a more permanent arrangement. For example, a child may spend a few days a week in day care while the parents work. Additionally, babysitting is often provided by amateurs (for example, parents might hire a local teenager for babysitting, while hiring the same individual to provide day care would be much rarer, though not unheard of.)

Related Topics:
Work - Teenager

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Day care is often provided to children from several families at the same time, in the home of the day care worker or in a specialized day care facility. Some employers provide day care for their employees at or near the place of employment.

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Day care may consist of child care only, or for younger children may include some of the aspects of preschool.

Related Topics:
Child care - Preschool

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Day care in the child's own home is traditionally provided by a nanny.

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