Many parents send their child to day nursery because both parents work or need a break to do household chores and shopping. Day nurseries can be an invaluable resource and shouldn’t be viewed as ...

Children read in a toddler classroom at an Educare child care center in Arizona. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...

Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends or a childminder in early childhood, suggests new ...