alt Hacker NewsWhen I was a kid “child care” was either your grandparents or the neighborhood kid watching 6 screaming toddlers at once.
I’m pretty sure that doesn’t cost more than college today :).
Our standards have just risen massively.
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moduspol • today at 9:20 AM
It sounds crazy now, but prior to the 1970s, sometimes even the mother might primarily provide the child care.
account42 • today at 10:29 AM
Do you really think that dropping of your kids at a flu factory is a higher standard than having caring relatives (often even one of the parents themselves) available to give them a good childhood?
dalyons • today at 4:18 AM
We’re forced to move away from our grandparents and family neighborhood help to have careers to afford to live
Many parents would probably love to have grandparents close enough and willing to watch the kids while they work.