Parents who stay at home don't register on the government radar much probably because they are not seen as contributing.

People like vanna don't help given he believes women have not contributed much to society. Stay-at-home mums are not valued very highly in modern times, thankfully that never worried me much, I just got on with the job.

I reckon raising children is important, but if vanna's view is the common view it is no wonder there is a migration to day care centres.

Vanka, many children live in a two parent home.

Where do the daddies/stepfathers figure in your list of apparent
'facts'?

Don't they contribute anything to the raising of the children in their homes? If there was this mass bad treatment of kids, wouldn't most men do something about the situation?

Gee Vanka, you don't have a very high opinion of men either do you?

Just who DO you like?

Pelican,
I found that the offspring of stay-home mums are in general way more balanced than those of career mothers.
The problems is that we now have so many people from career parents that hardly anyone can grasp what balanced is thus less well balanced is accepted as normal if not better.

Suzanonline,
Considering our society of “women and THEIR children”, it doesn’t look too good for children.

In fact, the statistics are so totally abysmal, only a feminist could be optimistic, and would want to continue with the system of single parent families, de facto relationships, divorce and of course daycare centers.

The author does not want government interference in the daycare centers, but I do believe it highly necessary for government to thoroughly investigate daycare centers to see if they are fit for children or anyone else, and I do believe it necessary for government to also thoroughly investigate various family types to see if they are fit for children or anyone else.

As far as men and fathers are concerned, I think the current statistics regards children’s health should be made known to them.

Then it can be left for men and fathers to decide what to do.

I tend to think they will want to take some action regards the matter.

I tend to think they would want something better.

I can’t see any evidence that many mothers or feminists want any change.

Bureaucratising punishment of children in childcare centres will destroy trust, autonomy and damage the system.
Mark Christensen,
It already has done that.

Suzeonline, it seems you're familiar with the Washington Post's Style Invitational which has asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supplying a new definition. Winners have included;

Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of obtaining sex.

Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the recipient who doesn't get it.

Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

"Yes, bring back the 1950's!" you said, but why not the 1850s? There were certainly more child-care options… down the salt or coalmines, the workhouse, being sold into indentured labour or service, or transportation.