In Loco Parentis (Adverb)
Meaning
In place of the parents; "we had to punish this child in loco parentis".
Examples
- As the babysitter, I had to discipline the children in loco parentis when their parents were out for the evening.
- The teacher took on an in loco parentis role to care for the student who had been abandoned by her parents at the school trip.
- In the absence of the parents, the host family's authority was taken as being in loco parentis to their international exchange student.
- The school counselor acted in loco parentis during the emotional crisis of the young student, providing the care and support she desperately needed.
- During the family emergency, the neighbors looked after the young children in loco parentis until the parents could return home.