childcare

noun

child·care ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker

variants or child care

: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working

Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.—

David Dayen

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New Yorkers rely on federal dollars and programs for childcare in Forest Hills, housing in Poughkeepsie, public schools on Staten Island and Medicare in Suffolk County. —

Lucy Lang, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 The insurance allows a maximum of $1,000 for eldercare and childcare. —

PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025 With childcare proving expensive or often unavailable and jobs consistently demanding, there are often occasions when these two worlds collide as David Nicolson knows only too well. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 Consider finances On the financial side, choosing a family member for childcare can significantly reduce costs, especially compared to a full-time nanny. —

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