> To me, it seems inefficient for every parent to sort their own childcare when you could centralise it into an institution dedicated to children? Great! In Am

> To me, it seems inefficient for every parent to sort their own childcare when you could centralise it into an institution dedicated to children? Great! In America, some schools do provide these sorts of programs, called "after-care" for people who cannot take charge of their children after school time. They are typically not handled by teachers, and you have to pay extra for them. There are solutions like kibbutz, which other countries have implemented, that would be a good fit as well. In practice, I have observed that enough parents do seem to be able to handle their childcare (where I live) that it's not a free program that's paid for by society through increased taxes. But that's a possible option as well.