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childcare
The supervision, care, and development support of children, usually while the parents are working or attending to other responsibilities. This can take place in institutions such as a daycare center or be provided by people such as a childminder.
Eine verlässliche Kinderbetreuung ist für berufstätige Eltern unerlässlich.
Reliable childcare is essential for working parents.
The word is composed of 'Kinder' (children, plural of 'Kind') and 'Betreuung' (care/supervision). 'Betreuung' comes from the verb 'betreuen' (to care for/supervise) and means care and supervision. So it is literally 'Betreuung von Kindern' (care of children).
Die Kosten für die Kinderbetreuung sind in den letzten Jahren gestiegen.
The costs of childcare have risen in recent years.
Common verbs used with this noun are 'eine Kinderbetreuung suchen' (to look for childcare), 'finden' (to find), or 'anbieten' (to offer). Typical adjectives are 'verlässlich' (reliable), 'gut' (good), or 'flexibel' (flexible).
Viele Familien suchen dringend eine flexible Kinderbetreuung.
Many families urgently need flexible childcare.
'Kinderbetreuung' (childcare) is an umbrella term for different forms of care. These include, for example, the 'Kindertagesstätte' or 'Kita' (daycare center), 'der Hort' (after-school care), 'die Tagesmutter' (childminder), or a babysitter.
Welche Form der Kinderbetreuung ist für ein zweijähriges Kind am besten geeignet?
Which form of childcare is best suited for a two-year-old child?
child-rearing
Kinderbetreuung mainly means supervising, caring for, and supporting children while their parents are away. Kindererziehung is the long-term process in which adults teach children knowledge, values, and social behavior. Kinderbetreuung is suitable for supervision and care, while Kindererziehung is used for rules and values.
Während die Eltern arbeiten, übernimmt die Kita die Kinderbetreuung.
While the parents are at work, the daycare center provides childcare.
Bei der Kindererziehung vermitteln die Eltern ihren Kindern wichtige Regeln und Werte.
Through child-rearing, the parents teach their children important rules and values.
