Child care is the Great American crap shoot.
Roll the dice and take your chance - with your child. At a time when researchers are discovering more about the importance of the first few years of life, many children are spending long hours in child care settings that experts say do little to build on a child's potential - and may hinder development. A lot of children are involved. About 50 percent of infants under 12 months are in some form of child care. That means your little baby may thrash around in a crib and wail unattended as caregivers struggle to meet the demands of too many little babies.