The provision of pre-school child care has become a controversial issue. As more and more women go out to work, and as more and more raise their infants on their own, so the necessity of the wider availability of dependable, professional care becomes all the greater. But the politicians' response to this social change, in Britain and elsewhere, has so far been muted in the extreme. This book is as much about the psychology and social ramifications of childcare as about the practicalities of organizing support for overstressed parents without jeopardizng the quality of infant rearing. While day-care is now more widely available, much of it is sub-standard, performed by "care-givers" with rudimentary training and run by those keen to make fast money. This book aims to educate people - professionals and parents alike - about their choices.