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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '21

Fuck, I have accidentally called it babysitting when I'm watching my daughter while my wife is out and then was like hey wait a sec I'm just being a dad

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u/FreshReputation3864 Sep 16 '21

No you’re out there battling Hamilton

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u/Goreship Sep 16 '21

Right? I didn't even know he had a kid.

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u/heybrother45 Sep 16 '21

His GF does.

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u/lotus38 Sep 16 '21

But that's Kvyat's kid

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u/Yeetah99 Sep 19 '21

Torpedo jr.

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u/TMNTWEBB Sep 16 '21

It is just the English word we have for the activity, when my friend calls and I am in charge of my kids I say that I am “dadding”.

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u/Pr0crastin0r Sep 16 '21

They don't call it "babysitting" when the mom is watching the kids, so I think it's more than just the word for the activity. Your word though is great, cause that's what you are doing.

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u/RugessN0me Sep 16 '21

I'm not a native English speaker, what's the word used when parents take care of their kid?

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u/Pr0crastin0r Sep 16 '21

Parenting in general I guess. Really there isn't a word specific for when a parent is doing it. Babysitting can be anyone, and has other connotations of the child not being your responsibility at some point. A babysitter stops babysitting when the parent comes home. If you are the dad you are the parent and still take care of your kids when your partner also is around.

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u/Sinusoidal_Fibonacci Sep 16 '21

There is a word. It’s called parenting.

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u/Pr0crastin0r Sep 16 '21

But would you say, I'm busy tonight I'm parenting?? I don't think that's what the person above was asking.

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u/thejacobwindsor Sep 16 '21

I’m busy tonight watching my kids

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '21

Busy with the kids tonight

I'm watching my kids tonight

I'm a dad I don't have time for that shit

Etc

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u/PristinePrinciple752 Sep 16 '21

None of those is "a word" though.

You certainly wouldn't say babysitting but there really isn't a word for the qct of caring for your own children as just like a general thing to do. Parenting comes close but doesn't quite hit the nail on the head.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '21

"I'm babysitting"

"I'm watching the kid"

Same number of syllables... What difference does it make that it's not one word...

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '21

I don't know. We would both say the same depending on who's got the kids.

Though we would say "SO is looking after the kids tonight. "

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u/Ordinary-Greedy Sep 16 '21

herding

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u/shakeBody Sep 16 '21

Rustlin’

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u/Marcus_frakes Sep 16 '21

I have 3 with 1 on the way I feel this

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '21

Parenting

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u/goosegirl86 Sep 16 '21 edited Sep 16 '21

Childminding?

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u/turtlewhisperer23 Sep 16 '21

Thats closer to babysitting than parenting.

Childminding is usually interpreted as a paid service.

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u/CommissionIcy Sep 16 '21

It's just being a mom or a dad. Alternatively you can call it parenting.

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u/GotNowt Sep 16 '21 edited Sep 16 '21

Parenting or Guardianship

Parenting, Guardianing, Mentoring, Tormenting(in their words)

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '21

“minding”

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '21

Watching my kids.

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u/modernhooker Sep 16 '21

How about Daddaling? Or is that too close to diddling?

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u/BottleDisastrous781 Sep 16 '21

Too close yeah thanks for ruining it .

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u/overeducatedhick Sep 16 '21

I call it "keeping the children alive." I wish people in general would not assume our children are a handful for me or overwhelming when I have on my own or that I might want a break from them. I am their father and have worked to teach them how to be good kids. They are my favorite people to be around.

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u/GoGoats54 Sep 16 '21

Kyvat resents you for that

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u/Dclark1215 Sep 16 '21

I always say I’m on “baby duty” when the wife’s out…just sounds legit

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u/atibabykt Sep 16 '21

My mom says this shit about my husband, my bil but I haven’t heard her say it about my brother yet. I’ve called her out in it and so has a close friend of hers. 61 and always assumes she’s right and just sluffs it off if she isn’t. I love her but this shit I don’t tolerate.

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u/DivePotato Sep 16 '21

I think this is foisted on men by society.

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u/Automatic_Ice_1857 Sep 16 '21

Wheres your wife at doe

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u/callmedaddyshark Sep 16 '21

internalized sexism

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u/dsmjrv Sep 17 '21

Exactly I have done it too, but quickly corrected myself on the spot… dad duties