Eighty percent of young mothers (age 18 to 29) prefer to stay home with their children rather than go to work. In fact, parents of children under 5 consistently express a strong sense of responsibility for their children and a desire to make sure their children absorb the values they believe in.
Parents raise children best
79%
Kids get more attention at home
81%
One parent should stay home
70%
Childcare is the last option
70%
Source: Public Agenda survey cited in American Demographics, November 2000.
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