Childcare Costs

Now that I have become a nanny and spend a lot of time with kids, I've come to appreciate stay at home moms, kindergarten teachers, other child care providers. I have to say, it is hard work. Although working with kids is enormously monumental and rewarding, it is also just as much frustrating, charting new territories. No matter how much you've got theoretical knowledge, and in most cases even practical experience, each child is difference and things vary from baby to baby, child to child. I believe that care providers deserve each penny they receive. But should this be the only choice families have for their children? Either stay at home, watch your children or have a big portion of pay check go directly to child care alone.

Governments, especially the U.S. government invests a lot of time and money in preventing access to birth control, free perinatal care, and banning abortion--something which women have used for centuries. Children are precious and each one of them is a miracle. However, taking care of children takes more than just a miracle here and there. So giving birth alone doesn't ensure the rights of a fetus/baby. Allowing said baby to flourish, grow, and become independent, individuals that had every opportunity to thrive and become his or her own person. This requires education and money. Also, a lot of help. When government turns its back on childcare, it does great disservice to families who are continuing on the next generation, however receive no help from others.