wipe a snotty nose bandage a bloody knee clean a soiled bottom cut fingernails launder dirty clothes wash dirty hands and faces provide a healthy snack drive carpools lug backpacks and toys and junk/treasures create school projects help with homework play barbies and legos and videogames push the swing catch at the bottom of the slide give high-fives resolve conflicts mediate disputes help cross the street hold hands rub a tired back sing a lullaby build confidence provide sympathy give hugs