al of money because they believed that they were getting better quality care, and there were families who paid less and believed that maybe their care wasn't the best, but it's all that they could afford. Families are self-defeating when they judge childcare by price alone. Because of the wide variety of options available, regulated and unregulated home day cares and centers, it is possible to find a great child care provider for a reasonable cost. Just choosing between centers and home day cares isn't adequate, because the staff in centers are usually better trained but the child groups are larger and the child to care provider ratios higher. Parents should be willing to put in the time and effort that it takes to research all the options in their area and educate themselves on what the best qua
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