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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. This conversation is very enlightening. Most people on this thread assume that the care of a child 0-3 is basically tending a potato plant. Food, water, sun - they will be fine! [/quote] I don't think the general consensus is that childcare is easy like tending a farm. Heck most office jobs that "require a college degree" don't in fact require a degree to do the actual job. The college requirement only demonstrates the discipline and mental aptitude to go through four years' worth of education. Childcare is not one of these jobs. Instead of a degree, I think caregivers should be required to take a series of courses (e.g., first aid, infant care) to attain childcare certification in order to work for accredited daycare centers. Another point, the requirement would only exacerbate the unemployment problem and also increase child care costs, which is skyrocketingly unaffordable to some demographics. [/quote]
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