Couldn't agree more, stayed home with mine, never could have put them into what I call 'a kiddy-kennel'. Many might be forced to work due to the high cost of living, but then many don't need those humungous mansions with one or two kids or that Lexus SUV. I have thought it for years that the decay of society, in regards to kids, for the last 15 yrs. or so started when Mom left the home.
The child care center that I owned (five classroroms) was attached to the living area/residence. My husband and I purchased the business specifically so that I could be home when my OWN children got home!
But I did pick up lots of latch-key kids. Never took federal money for any of it. Totally private!