More Proof the Media Gets the Day Care Studies Wrong
Posted on 30. Mar, 2007 by Brian Reid in General
I’ve long whined that the hoopla around the government-funded study of childcare misses the point, despite the media frenzy that happens each time. Of course, I’ve never delved into the numbers to back up my complaining. But no worries — Slate has done the work for me. Well worth the read. [via Daddy Types]
Zach Copley
01. Apr, 2007
So, it looks to me like any thing other than the child staying at home with Mom was considered daycare in the study.
Even we stay-at-home-dads were tallied as daycare providers.
Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Whymommy
01. Apr, 2007
I wondered that myself. The Dad and I got a little p.o.’d at that terminology….
Zach Copley
02. Apr, 2007
My wife got mad enough about the study’s definition of child care to write an entry on her blog about it:
http://wendolonia.com/blog/2007/04/01/day-care-in-our-living-room/