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"Tom, when you drop James off at child care, don't forget to give his teacher this little sack. Remind her that he has his two changes of clothing for the day. I'm leaving work early this afternoon so that I can pick him up. I want to stop in and observe a part of nap time to see how he is adjusting to his new room and rest time. We'll see you this evening! - Mom" This message was taped to a small bag sitting near Tom's briefcase. Three year old James' mother had gone to work early this morning.Each morning across the nation, parents leave similar messages for each other. A natural happening in the lives of both single parent and dual career families. Child care services currently form and will continue to form an increasingly significant portion of our nation's child rearing assistance.
With multiple stressors plaguing most families today, placing children in group care at earlier and earlier ages and for longer periods of the day is rapidly becoming the rule instead of the exception. As a result, many children are in the care of child care providers for ...