New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child care

Re:New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child ... by mrkeen on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @11:17AM (#45183131)

It's an interesting way to divide up a country's labour.

50% do child rearing, and the other 50% do literally all other professions.

If you did have such a large cohort engaged in that activity, there should probably be some kind of education where one could learn 'the best'.

Of course people with kids would be too busy to attend.

And the ones who did attend wouldn't have any kids to look after.

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Re:New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child ... by WD-42 on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @11:23AM (#45183243)

I work part time nights/weekends so I can raise my child during the day. Which 50% does that put me in?

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Re:New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child ... by kbelder on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @11:28AM (#45183338)

>50% do child rearing, and the other 50% do literally all other professions.

That's not that revolutionary; it's kind of traditional.

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Re:New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child ... by Windchaser on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @12:04PM (#45183976)

I don't think it's quite accurate. Historically, lower-class mothers and a fair chunk of middle class mothers also did some work outside the home: as maids, nannies, teachers, gardeners, etc.

The 1950s USA "golden era" where lower-class mothers could afford to stay home was a statistical anomaly, gifted to this country by virtue of our unique position as the major economic superpower untouched by WWII.

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