How long of a list is your local daycare?

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And why aren’t there more businesses to offset the demand?

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all the dang californians came here and took our daycare spots

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And why aren’t there more businesses to offset the demand?

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Too many government regulations.

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Local daycares all have a 6+ month wait and cost 2-3k a month.

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The costs are driven by teacher salary and minimum children/teacher quotas. Daycares are only allowed a certain number of children per teacher/aide. That's why the costs are so high and the waitlists so long.

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La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CLXI-1711 - Child-to-Staff Minimum Ratios

Infants under 1 year, 5:1;
1 year, 7:1;
2 years, 10:1;
Children 3 years, 13:1;
4 years, 15:1;
5 years, 19:1;
6 years and up, 23:1.

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And why aren’t there more businesses to offset the demand?

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Because the helicopter parents lose their shite when you slap one of their kids around a bit to maintain the peace. You have to let them run rampant and not many people can handle that.

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In Louisiana, the minimum child-to-staff ratio for daycare workers depends on the age of the children:
Under 1 year: 1 staff member for every 5 children
1 year: 1 staff member for every 7 children

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I'm in Maryland where the minimal child-to-staff ratio is 1 staff member for every 3 children less than 2 years old. My $2312/mo cost for a toddler reflects this.

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All the dang Californians took our spots

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In Washington state there’s limits to hours I think

It just doesn’t make sense. You’re doing your child a disservice if you can make more working vs price of daycare

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My $2312/mo cost for a toddler reflects this.

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Are people really paying this for one kid? That's equivalent to a decent house payment....Forget having kids these days if true.