@rbreich though it will likely get lost in the fray, it needs to be pointed out that child care also needs to be considered from the perspective of someone who is TAKING CARE OF YOUR SPAWN FOR YOU. So many people lament that child care is too expensive. Guess what? That is someone's full time job. How much would you require to be paid to take care of kids who aren't yours?

If you don't want to stay home or pay someone else a living wage, maybe don't have kids in the first place.