Articles about child care
Opinion: Help child care providers. They are essential in pandemic and beyond
Last updated: 03/28/2020
In this guest column, Binderman says the majority of reporting child care providers—more than 1,000 across the state—have closed, and more closures might be on the horizon as...
Opinion: Child Cares — and Parents of Young Children — Need a Bailout
Last updated: 03/25/2020
In 1940, as the United States prepared to face a different global threat, a problem arose: What to do about the young children? As the “great arsenal of democracy” began to...
Nurseries will close without more support during coronavirus
Last updated: 03/23/2020
Early Years Alliance says government’s protective measures do not go far enough Thousands of nurseries are set to close unless the government provides more financial support to...
Childcare and coronavirus: are nurseries closing amid the virus pandemic?
Last updated: 03/23/2020
It’s been announced that schools in the UK are to shut their doors from Friday 20 March until further notice, as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Following this...
There's No Social Distancing With Small Children: Parents and Childcare Providers Grapple With Options
Last updated: 03/20/2020
Nerida Brownlee and her husband have three children under 3 years old. When they were told to work from home, the Philadelphia couple had what they thought was a long and...
Child Care Crisis Costs Illinois' Economy Billions
Last updated: 03/15/2020
Any economic emergency that costs Illinois more than $2 billion a year demands attention from policymakers and the public – and the lack of accessible, affordable child care is...
Backup child care plan
Last updated: 03/15/2020
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‘Removing nursery teachers will hit pupil outcomes’
Last updated: 03/13/2020
Early years experts have written an open letter to a Scottish council urging it to abandon plans to save almost £1 million by removing teachers from its nurseries to plug gaps...
Eight ways to find time to exercise as a new mom | BabyCenter
Last updated: 03/09/2020
For many new moms, exercise takes a back seat to more pressing concerns, like sleep and taking care of your growing family. But if you also make time for even short bursts of...
How To Talk To Your Child About Coronavirus
Last updated: 03/09/2020
Has your child been asking about coronavirus? We spoke to child psychologist Angharad Rudkin for her top tips on how to talk about coronavirus with your child. Coronavirus...