The invention relates to the field of machines, in particular to robots. A household intelligent guarding system for looking after houses and persons comprises an intelligent robot, an identity authentication device, a mapping positioning device, an image sensor, a microphone, a loudspeaker and a wireless signal transceiver are installed on the intelligent robot, the identity authentication device, the mapping positioning device, the image sensor, the microphone, the loudspeaker and the wireless signal transceiver are all connected with a processor, and the processor is connected with a storage module; a chassis is installed on the intelligent robot. According to the intelligent robot, due to the intelligent mode for house recognition, person recognition, voice recognition, posture recognition, heartbeat recognition and body temperature recognition, the nursing function is defined again, stealing is prevented, invasion is avoided, the emergencies that a child wants to leave a safe region and an old person cannot breath when suffering from an emergent and serious disease suddenly can be detected and intervened in time, a guardian is informed, and condition deterioration is avoided;meanwhile, behaviors of a baby-sitter are watched, maltreatment, abusing and other adverse events are caught and recognized in time and informed to the guardian, and condition deterioration is avoided.