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childminder

American

[chahyld-mahyn-der] / ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn dər /

noun

British.

a baby-sitter.

childminder British

noun

a person who looks after children, esp those whose parents are working

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Etymology

Origin of childminder

First recorded in 1940–45; child + mind + -er ¹

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Basingstoke childminder Ash Crouch said the changes represented a "serious threat to the sustainability of thousands of home-based childcare settings".

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

What matters is that a baby has regular interaction with at least one "stable attachment figure", she says - it is not important whether that is a parent, or a nursery worker or childminder.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Catherine Burns, mum to two-year-old Leo and eight-month-old Maggie, said it depended on the childminder.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

A registered childminder from Cabragh, County Tyrone, said she wants to be able to care for more younger children, specifically those under four years and three months old.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

There’s no way I’ll be leaving her with a childminder again, no matter how qualified or vouched for they are.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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