By Kerry Anne Renzulli
'''The majority of American households spend (click here) more than 10% of their household income on childcare — and a fifth of households more than a quarter of their income, a new Care.com report found.
Just how much are they spending? Nationally, the average cost for a week at a child care center, for one child, totaled $196. An after-school sitter set the average family back $214 for 15 hours of work a week. And hiring a nanny topped $556 a week.
Rates have risen over the past three years too, Care.com found. Two-fifths of parents said their child care costs have increased by $1,000 or more per year and 15% said it increased by $5,000 or more per year....
In Denmark:
The majority of childcare programmes (click here) are located in institutions you sign up for. Your local municipality manages the childcare programmes and the price varies.
The prices for enrolling children between 0 to 3 years in a public nursery was DKK 3.900 (approx. 520 Euros (Today's US 640.16) per month including meals, kindergartens often cost less.
Of course, you may also choose a childcare provider in a private home. It is possible to advertise for a private childcare provider in the local newspaper. The price of such care depends on whether the municipality has an agreement with the childcare provider....
"Women in Physics in Denmark" (click here)
August 2002
AIP Conference Proceedings 628, 155
By Anja C. Anderson
