But the study in question does not have to be seen as an attack on working mothers. If it turns out that there are problems with child care we didn't know about, two responses are plausible. The first is to improve the quality of child care. These approaches are not mutually exclusive. What's required is a truce.
Society thus has an interest in making that care better.
Therefore, the labor market shouldn't penalise parents as much as it does when they try to meet their obligations at home. So, parents who take care of their children at home and parents with children in child care are not each other's enemies. The enemy is our collective failure to acknowledge we're not doing as well as we could by our children. Adults can wage culture wars against each other, or they can take practical steps to help toddlers. The Age Company Ltd 2001.