The Child Care ClipArt gallery offers 45 illustrations of adults caring for children across various cultures and time periods.

Mother feeding her baby

Baby Being Fed

Mother feeding her baby

Mother holding her baby

Baby Being Held

Mother holding her baby

An illustration of a boy giving his father a hug.

Boy Giving Father a Hug

An illustration of a boy giving his father a hug.

A woman sits with a child on her lap. The child is wearing a frilly dress and playing with the woman's necklace.

Woman with Young Child

A woman sits with a child on her lap. The child is wearing a frilly dress and playing with the woman's…

A maid feeding young children. The boy drinks from a cup and is watched by a dog. The maid holds a spoon of soup to the young girl's lips.

Maid Feeding Children

A maid feeding young children. The boy drinks from a cup and is watched by a dog. The maid holds a spoon…

An illustration of a man and woman sitting on a bench with a young child at their feet.

Couple Sitting on Bench

An illustration of a man and woman sitting on a bench with a young child at their feet.

Crying child comforted by mother.

Crying Child

Crying child comforted by mother.

"Facsimile of an Etching by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

Delaroche Etching

"Facsimile of an Etching by Paul Delaroche." -Rees, 1894

"Early to bed, early to rise, Is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise."

Early to Bed

"Early to bed, early to rise, Is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise."

A father playing with his baby.

Father and Baby

A father playing with his baby.

A mother or grandmother and young girl playing with dolls. They appear to be making or mending doll clothes. a small sewing basket sits on a table next to them.

Girl and Mother with Dolls

A mother or grandmother and young girl playing with dolls. They appear to be making or mending doll…

An illustration of a young girl being frightened by a dog.

Girl Frightened by Dog

An illustration of a young girl being frightened by a dog.

An older woman is reprimanding a young girl. The girl covers her eyes to cry.

Woman Reprimanding Girl

An older woman is reprimanding a young girl. The girl covers her eyes to cry.

A girl embracing her grandfather.

Girl with Grandfather

A girl embracing her grandfather.

Ladies and child.

Ladies

Ladies and child.

Children following the maid to dinner.

Maid and Children

Children following the maid to dinner.

An illustration of a elder man attempting to feed an infant.

Man & Infant

An illustration of a elder man attempting to feed an infant.

An illustration of an older man holding a small child.

Man and Baby

An illustration of an older man holding a small child.

In the land of giants, Gulliver is carried in a box by his master on a market-day to a neighboring town.

Man and Child on Horseback

In the land of giants, Gulliver is carried in a box by his master on a market-day to a neighboring town.

An older adult male and a young girl walking together. The young girl is holding tight to the older male's coat while the man is holding on to his cane.

Man and Child Walking

An older adult male and a young girl walking together. The young girl is holding tight to the older…

An illustration of an African American slave holding a small child.

Man Holding Child

An illustration of an African American slave holding a small child.

An illustration of a man holding a child while wading in water.

Man Holding Child

An illustration of a man holding a child while wading in water.

A man sits outdoors with one child on his knee, one at his side, and one at his feet. The children are engaged in conversation,

A Middle-Aged Man Sitting with Three Young Children

A man sits outdoors with one child on his knee, one at his side, and one at his feet. The children are…

An illustration of a mother and child sitting in a field playing with flowers.

Mother & Child Playing in Field

An illustration of a mother and child sitting in a field playing with flowers.

An illustration of a mother holding her daughter while sitting in a chair.

Mother and Child

An illustration of a mother holding her daughter while sitting in a chair.

Almost as soon as one of these Indian babies is born it is wrapped in a skin or cloth and tied to a framework about a yard high and so wide that it will easily rest on the back of its mother.

Mother Carrying Child

Almost as soon as one of these Indian babies is born it is wrapped in a skin or cloth and tied to a…

An illustration of a mother dressing her daughter while her child shows her a small toy.

Mother Dressing Child

An illustration of a mother dressing her daughter while her child shows her a small toy.

An illustration of a mother holding a child on her lap.

Mother Holding Child on Lap

An illustration of a mother holding a child on her lap.

An illustration of a mother holding a child to look at a bird in a cage.

Mother Holding Child to Look at Bird in Cage

An illustration of a mother holding a child to look at a bird in a cage.

An illustration of a mother washing a child's face while the child plays in the bowl of water.

Mother Washing Child

An illustration of a mother washing a child's face while the child plays in the bowl of water.

An illustration of a nanny with a child.

Nanny & Child

An illustration of a nanny with a child.

A young woman in Native American attire looks over a small child resting.

Native American Woman with Baby

A young woman in Native American attire looks over a small child resting.

Mother sews while the child sits in Father's lap.

Parents and Child

Mother sews while the child sits in Father's lap.

"There are trees here and there on each side of the roadway. Under one of them a woman is knitting, with her children about her; she has tied a box in which lies her baby to one of the branches above her, and she swings it now and then as she works." —Carpenter, 1902

Russian Peasants

"There are trees here and there on each side of the roadway. Under one of them a woman is knitting,…

A group of adult men and women caring for and bringing presents to a sick child in bed.

People Caring for the Sick

A group of adult men and women caring for and bringing presents to a sick child in bed.

Little girl and her father riding a rocking horse with wings.

Riding A Horse

Little girl and her father riding a rocking horse with wings.

A sick child

Sick Child

A sick child

Little girl sitting on her fathers lap.

Sitting On Lap

Little girl sitting on her fathers lap.

An adult man and boy sledding during the winter.

Sledding

An adult man and boy sledding during the winter.

A family enjoying a cup of tea together.

Tea Party

A family enjoying a cup of tea together.

An illustration of a African American woman holding a Caucasian child while sitting on a bench.

Woman and Child

An illustration of a African American woman holding a Caucasian child while sitting on a bench.

An illustration of a woman holding the hand of a small child.

Woman and Child

An illustration of a woman holding the hand of a small child.

A woman with a bonnet and glasses comforts a crying girl.

Woman Comforts Crying Girl

A woman with a bonnet and glasses comforts a crying girl.

An illustration of a woman holding a baby with a dog jumping up on them.

Woman Holding Baby with Dog

An illustration of a woman holding a baby with a dog jumping up on them.

A woman consoling a young boy. A young girl is seen standing behind the woman.

Consoling Woman

A woman consoling a young boy. A young girl is seen standing behind the woman.