#  Poll: Cost of Childcare Causes Financial Stress for Many Families 

 





October 26, 2016

 

 

*By Patti Neighmond, NPR*  
Most parents have experienced sticker shock when they find out just how much it will cost to care for their infant or toddler full- or even part-time. For parents who have little choice, this can be a big financial strain.

In fact, the most common challenge parents face when looking for child care is the high cost. That's the finding of a recent poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. [Read the report.](http://www.wbur.org/npr/499166418/poll-cost-of-child-care-causes-financial-stress-for-many-families)



 

 

 



 

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