Synonyms and antonyms of Raising and caring for a child in American Thesaurus

attachment parenting (noun)

an approach to caring for babies and very young children that involves breastfeeding, physical closeness and giving a lot of attention when babies cry or have other needs

bring up ()

to take care of a child until he or she becomes an adult

bring up ()

to teach a child to behave in a particular way or to have particular beliefs

bring up ()

used for saying where or how someone lived when they were a child

custodial (adjective)

legal relating to the legal right to take care of someone, especially a child

custody (noun)

legal the legal right to take care of a child

the empty nest (noun)

a situation in which parents feel unhappy because their children have become adults and have stopped living with them

hothouse (verb)

showing disapproval to put people, especially young children, under pressure to learn as much as they can

nurture (verb)

to provide the care and attention necessary for a young child, animal, or plant to grow and develop

potty-train (verb)

to teach a young child to use a potty

raise (verb)

to take care of children while they are growing up

rear (verb)

to take care of a child or young animal until it is fully grown

rein (noun)

British a set of bands fastened around a small child that an adult holds so that the child can walk alone but cannot run away

revolving door syndrome (noun)

humorous a situation in which adult children return to live with their parents, often for financial reasons, after a period of living away from home

spoil (verb)

to always allow a child to have or do everything that they want, so that they learn to think only of themselves

spoil someone rotten ()

to let someone, especially a child, have or do whatever they want

toileting (noun)

the practice of using the toilet, used especially when talking about children and other people who need help doing this

toilet-train (verb)

to teach a young child how to use a toilet

tuck in ()

to put a child into bed and make sure that they are warm and comfortable by covering them well

tuck into ()

to put a child into bed and make sure that they are warm and comfortable by covering them well

wardship (noun)

the situation of having legal responsibility for someone else's child