Before and after school programs

There is something wrong with the picture when you finally get to stop paying daycare because your child starts school full time, and then you are forced to pay before and after school fees. In this day and age it seems both parents need to work, to have any kind of finical comfort. The only issue is the responsibility of the children often still falls in the mothers lap, and she is forced to juggle so many things. It may seem like as long as your kids are over the age of six, child care is taken care of, but that is so wrong. I do not know of any 9-3 job, in which before and after school programs come into play. a typical daycare day costs around $30 per day, and once they are in school, a before and after school program costs $15 per day. Some schools have started offering before and after school programs, which is a step in the right direction. However, is it really the schools responsibility to take care of our children for up to ten hours a day? Just some food for thought