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Do preschoolers need therapy? Are babies racist? Two stories this week challenge the notion that kids live in an innocent world, free of the problems and stereotypes that complicate adult life. More »
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The Wall Street Journal discusses a problem plaguing the petite bourgeoisie: So many people are signing up for the few desirable day care spots in major cities, that parents have started applying for pre-school places when their children are still in utero. Kate Ferry, of Downingtown, PA, told a local coveted day care center she was pregnant before she told "anyone in the family," in order to secure a spot for her spawn. But before you assume this is a mo' money, mo' problems kind of issue, consider this statistic: according to the Journal, the number of preschoolers with working parents exceeds the number of childcare spots by anywhere from 25%-75% in most half the states in the union, including New York, California, and Pennsylvania. But, as the Journal points out, the most egregious demand is for the tony pre-Ks. The Bank Street Family Center in New York has 130 applicants for 12-15 openings. More »
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