"daycares" is a correct and usable word in written English.
It can be used as a noun that refers to a place where children are cared for during the day, usually while their parents are at work. For example: "Since my wife and I both work full-time, we have to rely on daycares to watch our two children while we are away."
Also, as developed nations raise taxes to pay for generous maternity benefits and daycares, it can be harder for families to afford a stay-at-home parent, leaving women without a choice in terms of work.
"Does it mean that in our daycares, our primary schools and in all milieus we will have to hide our Christmas trees and Easter bunnies in the closet?" asked one of Mr Dumont's aides of a proposal that the Quebec government produce an annual calendar showing holidays of all faiths.
The distortions created by mandatory leave policies and state-run daycares are not an inevitable consequence of family-friendly policies.
Some 50 groups, from daycares to immigrant support groups, are expected to take part.
Lisa Mosko, a fashion stylist and mother of two, says fewer women would be leaving their professions if more societal support were available in the form of company daycares, keeping to agreed-on schedules, and accepting that good work does not mean overtime.
It has further ambitions to become the first carbon-neutral capital by 2025, to be smoke-free in the same time period, and to serve 90% organic food in all daycares, schools and homes for older people.
His parents ran a daycare centre and also adopted and fostered other children, and Glover insists his creativity is informed by all the sadness and humour he soaked up at home.
Neither women nor men ought not be made to feel guilty if they outsource this work to daycare, nannies, or assisted-living facilities.
Schools would aid student parents greatly if they provided information about local daycare resources or, better still, set up a child-care centre on campus.
Neither does it have the kind of universal government-supported daycare one finds in France.
She is also the mother of a toddler and worries about the cost of textbooks and daycare.
