Daycare Costs Exceed Rent Payments In Every State In America

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Child-care costs can exceed rent payments for the average American family, according to a new study by Child Care Aware of America, an advocacy group working to increase affordable child care in the U.S.

The report, which analyzed 2012 survey data, found that daycare fees for two children (an infant and a 4-year-old) exceeded annual median rent payments in every state in the U.S. last year. What's more, it found that average daycare costs for an infant were higher than the average family spent on food and, in 31 states and D.C., higher than a year’s tuition and fees at a four-year public college.



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/daycare-costs-exceed-rent-payments-in-every-state-in-america-2013-11

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1. I wish we didn't need Day Care.

I wish every child could enjoy their early years at home with a loving family; I wish that was an affordable option for all families, for these children.