In today's SR article Panel rejects day-care rules the reason by some for rejecting it appeared to be that they thought moms should stay at home and raise their kids. This is a belief I too share but not to the extreme of letting day care kids down.

Not every family can have mom (or dad) stay at home. There are many homes with single parents or very low income where it is not possible and I see no reason why their children should be punished by not having adequate rules to govern day care. I am sure it is a hard decision for most moms to drop their kids off at day care.

There is truth though to the fact that there are as many women who could stay at home but choose not to (they love being a career women or do not want to give up some luxuries that a 2 income family may afford.)

The question is...IF you could have one parent stay at home would you? Do you think day care is just as good as being raised by a parent?