gonna guess those averages include state-run programs where parents get vouchers for daycare i'm not a parent and don't want to be one but know enough parents

gonna guess those averages include state-run programs where parents get vouchers for daycare i'm not a parent and don't want to be one but know enough parents to know that daycare is bloody fucking expensive, usually thousands/mo, unless the parents have a support system, but even then it's a trade-off. the silver lining of course is that it's a temporary expense.