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Re:As child care costs soar, more parents may have to exit t... by jefftk on Thursday November 02, 2023 @07:02AM (#38111705)
> There is really no way around it

We could have a culture where it's typical for people who stay home with their kids to additionally be paid to watch the kids of another family.

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Re:As child care costs soar, more parents may have to exit t... by migf on Thursday November 02, 2023 @09:12AM (#38113051)
I like this idea. This is not as safe as having your kids in a licensed daycare.
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Re:As child care costs soar, more parents may have to exit t... by jefftk on Thursday November 02, 2023 @09:28AM (#38113238)
Are you sure? Lots of kids are watched by nannies and this doesn't seem to have worse outcomes than daycares (though confounded by richer people having nannies).
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