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Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du... by Al-Khwarizmi on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @05:06AM (#24418935)
In my region of Spain, childcares typically have 1 adult per 8 children for under 1 year olds, 1 adult per 13 children for 1 to 2 year olds, and 1 adult per 20 children for 2 to 3 year olds. Some private childcares offer better ratios but not substantially better (they can brag about maybe (6,10,15) instead of (8,13,20), for example).

I don't doubt the professionalism of the people who work there, in fact I have a high opinion of them, but I think it's simply physically impossible to provide the kids with the care and stimulation they need with that kind of adult-to-child ratio. My kid demands an amount of attention that just couldn't be provided by 1/8th of a person before 1 year old or 1/13th of a person now that he's 1.

I suppose the solution ends up being strapping them to some bouncy seat or hypnotizing them with screens. And when it's meal time, just try to give them the food for 5-10 minutes and if they didn't eat much, bad luck. I can't blame the professionals because what can you do if you are alone with that amount of babies/kids? But that's something I don't want for him, I definitely think he's better at home where he can get more attention.

I suppose in Sweden the ratios will be much better, which of course changes everything.

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Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du... by Freak_NL on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @06:37AM (#24419557)
Those ratios are pretty high indeed. Eight babies for one adult! In the Netherlands:

    under 1: max 3 per adult
    1–2: 5 per adult
    2–4: 8 per adult
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Re:Tech firms face growing resentment of parent employees du... by tomatocracy on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @08:34AM (#24420292)
The UK is very similar though it depends a bit on the setting and qualifications of the person involved - but generally max 3 per adult for under 2s, max 4 per adult for 2-3 and 8-13 per adult for 3-4s.
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