Daycare Reform In America

Every working family in America knows how hard it is today to find affordable care. Daycare reform has helped this by making the government give the childcare agencies more monies and helping the parents go back to work instead of staying at home also, it has helped with kids and their education. When the first daycare was established it was made for the working mothers that had to take low income jobs and it was too hazardous to take their kids in. instead of the government paying for daycare they gave the woman pensions which is like a salary to stay at home. By 1930 almost all of the states in the union passed some form of mother’s pension law and pushing childcare more into charity instead of government matters. Even with the government …show more content…
Which the social workers agreed to since it was a psychological hardship on them. (Michel) government officials responded slowly for the need of daycare. After which the government based a bill called Lanhamn Act which at first it was only for community facilities in war torn areas then, in 1943 it was used for child care centers. The people had opinions about the centers they made for the kids, they said they were dirty, disease ridden and told the mothers that their child would have “maternal deprivation” if the woman sent the kids …show more content…
The third way is drop-in daycare this is used for playtime and fun events that the kids do, also used for a parent’s night out just like babysitting but the kids are learning at the time and also being able to socialize with other children. Nowadays the big companies are putting in daycare centers for the working parents and this is helping with sick days and the unemployment rate. Furthermore, daycare is changing like the whole country by adding technology and allowing parents to see their children and interact with the children, Others things that are changing is daycare centers making blogs to help interact with the parents. Some also take pictures of the kids and show the parents either in an album or send them thru email or text. Daycare also is becoming safer by making stringent rules and background checks, and having teachers certified in child abuse knowledge. Daycare is used to help parents that working and time crunched so their kids can either get help with the school work or to do activities with teachers that come into the school. For example, some centers offer fee based programs like ballet and gymnastics this might not be for everyone but it is just another option in the daycare system nowadays. Another way