Who Will Rock the Cradle? The Battle for Control of Child Care in America

By Madeline Hunter

Book Overview

Who will control the raising of our children: the government or the family? What kind of care would children choose? Is a child's place in the home? Can changes in financial incentives of $1,000 a year make a difference in family choices. How can we cope with the modern epidemic of daycare diseases? Can the mother's role in the home be replaced? What is "quality" child care? These are some of the questions answered in Who Will Rock the Cradle?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420143905
• ISBN13: 9781420143904
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Zebra
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Confirming What I always Believed in my Heart

When I was in college studying to be a doctor I had to decide then about my future since more than being in medicine, I wanted to be a mother of a large family. Though I am sure many women doctors find it possible to juggle both, I knew that I wanted to be home for my children and that there was no way that I would put them in daycare. Then, after four children I found myself as a single mom with no support from their father...

Come home Mom!

Here's a book that supports what we all know deep down: Moms are the best people to raise their children. Anything anyone can do to make it easier for Moms to be healthy at home would be welcome. The stonger the family, the stronger the nation. Conversely, the weaker the family, the weaker the nation. More than ever, with the barrage of media and other dangers, our homes need smart, savvy and confident Moms. Moms who follow...

Excellent overview of current and future childcare issues

Describes the problems with child care and why the 'system' is setup the way it is. Great read.

The Best Book I have ever read on the horrors of child care.

This book was so inspiring, it is a shame that this book is not on the best seller list. Each chapter is written by a different expert in the field of child care. From pediatricians to psychologist and even a child care czar that owns many day care institutions, they all agree of the damage that child care does to this precious individual trying to mature. It really is a must reading for any who have wondered what has happened...