We need to distinguish between the different roles undertaken in the family: gender in the domestic or the domestic help is usually the daily management of the family and children or semi self-sufficient. On the other hand, the predominant role of tata or baby sitter is aimed generally all'accudimento children. But it often happens that the colf also perform functions tata tate and that also fulfill the functions of the domestic.
For a long time means a service which lasts from eight to 10 hours a day without night. For use with fixed meals and lodging is limited to an unmarried worker who, when necessary to intervene during the night: this is the case, for example, carers who are working mainly with older people, sometimes suffering from alzheimer therefore also subject to disturbances of sleep wake cycle. Finally, we identify three other kinds of time. We could for example need a tata on call, taking part with his support in the case of occasional or night or a baby sitter part time to support us in that time slot morning or afternoon at times even at night. Finally, we identify a last type of worker who called at par in exchange for small aid of various kinds, are paid with food and lodging