(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of babysit

plural of babysitting

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of babysit

(transitive, intransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

present participle of babysit

The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.

A group of families who share the task of babysitting on a rotational, or other equalising basis.

plural of babysitting circle

(idiomatic, social sciences, law, public policy) An informal method for assessing the maturity, reliability, or probity of a person, inviting one to judge whether one would entrust this person with the care of one's own children.

plural of babysitter