http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/12096781.html
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Research shows that children who receive a good educational start between birth and age 5 are likely to do well in school. Academic
success, in turn, gives them a better chance of growing into productive, contributing adults.
That’s all part of changing attitudes about the care of young children. Whether children are at centers or in home care, they should be in a fun, safe, educationally stimulating environment.
Too many adults still think of day care as babysitting, or simply a place to park youngsters while parents work. It should be much more.