What does "day care" mean?

Daycare day care or baby day care is usually regarded as a kind of continuous care behavior in which people other than the legal guardian of the baby, that is, parents (people other than immediate family members) take care of the baby during a specific time, such as parents' working hours or other out-of-town hours.

At present, the common day care centers in the market are all professional institutions composed of professional preschool education talents, which provide a family-like ecological environment for community families, effectively solve the differences between young parents who are committed to their careers and the elderly or nannies, and effectively solve the social problem that the only child in China lacks cross-age communication and learning.

Extended data:

Preschool education institutions. For children whose parents go out to work. Traditionally only children aged 3-5 are accepted, but now it is extended to children aged 0-6. It takes a long time to drive, mainly to take care of children, and has relatively few academic qualifications. There are various activity areas in the center, mainly for children to play freely.

There are many sources of funds, such as government, enterprises, welfare institutions, foundations, churches and parents. The relevant departments shall supervise it in the form of educational legislation. This form of preschool education institutions is particularly typical in the United States, with rapid development and various types, including day care centers for parents' cooperation, day care centers before and after school, and temporary day care centers.

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