Meaning & use
Babying
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Treating someone, often an adult, in an overly protective or indulgent way, as if they were a young child.
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Stop babying him — he's perfectly capable of tying his own shoes.
She admitted she was babying the puppy far more than the older dogs.
A note on using this word
"Babying" implies excessive care that can undermine someone's independence, unlike simple nurturing.
Words with a similar meaning
coddlingpampering
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Words with an opposite meaning
neglecting
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