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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it would help, but it starts too late. I think it needs to begin during the prenatal period because stress hormones during pregnancy can affect the baby’s brain development and future mental health. There should be free, high quality programs to enrich babies and toddlers and universal pre-K3. Teach anger management and conflict resolution to young kids. Provide high quality after school programs until 6 pm so kids are less likely to be unsupervised. Offer jobs and apprenticeships to every 14 to 18 year old and put a matching amount in a savings account that can be used for college, trade school, or entrepreneurship.[/quote]
12 hours of daycare from babyhood on. [b]So the less time spent with one's biological mother the better?[/b] But as someone said earlier, more time with the biological father is needed too? [/quote]

No, but if a parent is able to find work while knowing their child is in a safe environment they are far more likely to be able to support their household.  I believe PP's point is rather than having latchkey kids or kids in unsafe or less than ideal childcare environments, let's use that need for childcare as an opportunity to also have a positive impact on the children while their parent(s) work.[/quote]

I would rather spend societal money on high quality day care so parents can work , than on a welfare check so they sit at home and watch their kids.. the former gives families enduring security, and the kids are likely being exposed to better socialization - emphasis high quality, licensed day care. I say this as a former single parent who scraped by to pay daycare and work[/quote]

Will the high quality daycare also operate a pill mill? Daycare facilities don't have stellar track records and DC's ability to regulate anything is tenuous.[/quote]

DC has been trying to professionalize daycare, demanding BAs of caregivers, which may have been grabbing the wrong end of the stick IMO. There are other ways to build quality than putting more licensing demands on these caregivers, often struggling parents themselves. But they could provide stipends to upgrade/safguard facilities, hire more staff, require PD trainings just like in schools and very much regulate the sites to meet a certain standard. Yes, it would cost--but I would rather the money go to that than to welfare checks. If a parent works or gets schooling (which was the idea behind TANF), thats a long term track you've put the family on. A welfare check is a ticket to no where.  DC actually should be able to figure this out.[/quote]

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