In 2011, 32.7 million American children, including 61% of preschoolers (ages 0-4) and 50% of grade schoolers (ages 5-14), were in a regular child care arrangement. Employed mothers were more likely to make care arrangements for their child, but the cost of these arrangements has been increasing.
In 2011, 32.7 million American children, including 61% of preschoolers (ages 0-4) and 50% of grade schoolers (ages 5-14), were in a regular child care arrangement. Employed mothers were more likely to make care arrangements for their child, but the cost of these arrangements has been increasing.