Description
The procedures required to take care of children up to the age of 1, such as feeding, bathing, soothing, and diapering the baby.
Alternative labels
infant care
nannying
baby care
babysitting
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Baby care is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Optional knowledge
Baby care is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Nanny: Nannies provide qualified care services to children on the premises of the employer. They organise play activities and entertain children with games and other cultural and educative activities according to their respective age, prepare meals, give them bathes, transport them from and to school and assist them with homework on a punctual basis.
Child care worker: Child care workers provide care for children when the parents or family members are unavailable. They look after the children’s basic needs and help or supervise them during play. Child care workers can work for preschools, daycare centres, childcare agencies or individual families.
Babysitter: Babysitters provide short-term care services to children on the premises of the employer, depending on the employer’s needs. They organise play activities and entertain children with games and other cultural and educative activities according to their respective age, prepare meals, give them bathes, transport them from and to school and assist them with homework on a punctual basis.
Au pair: Au pairs live and work for a host family in another country and are usually in charge of taking care of the family’s children. They are young individuals, seeking to explore another culture while providing child care services as well as other light housekeeping activities such as cleaning, gardening and shopping.
References
- Baby care – ESCO
