Children are born ready to learn. In the first year of life, the brain doubles, with about 90% of brain growth happening before kindergarten. However, only 1 in 3 eligible children under 5 years old ...

Maternal and infant care demands the highest medical standards because even small mistakes during pregnancy, labor, or ...

Increased public investment in child care is needed to help families access high-quality, affordable child care that meets their needs. The high price of child care has long been a burden for most ...

We studied the effect of state punitive and supportive prenatal substance use policies on reports of infant maltreatment to child protection agencies. Punitive policies criminalize prenatal substance ...

LaFrancesca Mitchell was shocked when she first discovered how much day care would cost her in Las Vegas. Everywhere she looked charged about $750 a month, and that was six years ago when her son was ...

Child care costs can be eye-popping. The average annual cost in Ohio for one infant is $10,009 at a child care center and $7,592 in a home, according to ChildCare Aware of America. The cost for an ...

Paying for care for a baby in Oregon can cost more than supporting a college kid. The average cost of infant care in the state in 2024 was about $19,064 a year, or $1,589 a month, according to a new ...