Venker Says Daycare Was Never Meant for Middle-Class Families

What was said

"Daycare was originally a Head Start program, and it was just initially designed for low-income families and/or one-income families who literally had no choice because mom had to go to work. When it opened up to just anybody who wanted to use it just because, regardless of their financial circumstances, that's when it ballooned and became eventually over time just a way of life."

Suzanne Venker argues daycare was designed as a last-resort safety net for poor families but has been normalized for all income levels, which she believes is harmful. She claims institutional daycare prevents proper attachment formation in children under three, leading to relationship problems in adulthood.