• SuperMandy@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I think daycare is different than parenting in that your job as a parent is raising a productive, compassionate, and loving human, while a daycare provider’s mandate is “dont let them die before 5 pm.” Both are important jobs!

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      1 year ago

      At least in germany, Kindergarten is an institution of education and knowledge where kids are supposed to learn things and develop skills

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        1 year ago

        And chronically underpaid and underfunded. Where I live there are over (or near, can’t quite remember) a thousand children waiting for spots. These are children (mostly from poorer families) that are missing out on important education and socialization.