Childcare

Today, you have lots of different childcare options. Here you'll learn about childcare basics, and find information about daycare, babysitters, and nannies.
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We Hired My Mom as Nanny to Cut Costs and It Didn't Turn Out as Expected
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Find Nannies, Sitters, and Daycares in Your Area Using This Safe and Easy Service
Here is the Average Hourly Rate For a Babysitter in Every State
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Parents Agree: The Pandemic Made Child Care Worse
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6 Job Perks Parents Should Ask About
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6 Strategies Real Parents Use to Manage the Cost of Child Care
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Why Are So Many Moms Solely Responsible for Child Care Costs?
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How Shelling Out for Daycare Costs Helps You, Your Kids, and the Economy
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How do I get my daycare to listen to me?
Child Care Costs Are Why I'm Not Having More Kids
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Will the U.S. Finally Provide Affordable Childcare?
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How can I get the baby who I babysit for to stop biting my 13 month old?
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Kate and William May Hire a Baby Nurse—It's About Time!
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How to Find Child Care Near You: 6 Resources That Make Parents' Lives Easier
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Childcare and Working Parents: The Juggle Is Real
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The Most—and Least—Affordable States for Child Care in 2020
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The Child-Care Crisis
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5 Creative Ways Parents Are Finding Child Care During the Pandemic
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What's Up Moms Confess: I Love My Babysitter Except When She…
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What should I do if my baby favors me over her mother?
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Is it normal for my baby to be attached to caregivers?
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Disney Bans Kids Under 14 From Entering Parks Unaccompanied
What Makes a Great Daycare
What Makes a Great Daycare
Mom Brain: Awkward Moments With My Babysitter
8 Totally Awkward Babysitter Encounters
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Babysitter Standards: New Mom vs. Experienced Mom
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Baby Bribery: Good, Bad, or Necessary?
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Granny as Nanny
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Baby Showers Are Not Just For Expectant Parents
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Can't Get a Babysitter for December 10? Here's Why
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Delegate Moms Protest Lack of Child Care at Dem Convention
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Babysitting in New York City Most Expensive in U.S.
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Celeb Moms Nail Why We Need Child Care Reform in Spot-on PSA
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8 Tips for Choosing Child Care
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Choosing a Child-Care Center
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Who Has a Better Child Care Plan for Parents—Clinton or Trump?
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I Sent My Daughter to Daycare Instead of a Nanny & I Couldn't Be Happier
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Post-Quarantine Parents Are Keeping Kids Out of Daycare for Financial Reasons—But is It Working?
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The ABCs of Daycare
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It's Time to Leave Your Daycare Fears Behind
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Ready for This? Child Care Costs More Than College Now!
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Mom Whose Baby Died at Daycare Is Making a Difference—And You Can Help
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This Single Mom Told Her Professor Why She Missed Class, and Her Response Is Going Viral
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Day-Care Illnesses