Day-care

Day-care doofus Shelley's impromptu theme song for Hope is a giddy homage to the late Sherwood Schwartz of Gilligan's and Brady Bunch fame, who's represented by a hat on a chair as Shelley remembers how "he used to start each day with a song that perfectly recapped what was going on."

As Seen and Heard on TV: Matt's Week in Review 2011

Day-care directors say uniforms lend an atmosphere of professionalism, giving a sense of order and security.

Orderly Toddlers? Try Uniforms Sue Shellenbarger 2011

Teller or Sales experience preferred but will also consider Fortune-teller, Cheerleader, Day-care, Locksmith or Docent.

Unclassifieds 1 Paul de Denus 2011

Day-care children love anything you can dip in ketchup or ranch dressing (think chicken nuggets, celery, carrots).

Entrepreneur turns student lunches into a business with Schoolhouse Grill 2010

Multi-Purpose Day-Care Centers: Day-care centers take in children from low socio-economic levels who are referred by the welfare authorities.

Emunah. 2009

Day-care centers have closed their doors, forcing some parents to skip work to babysit.

Small Town Finds Itself Upended by a Public-Health Crisis 2009

Day-care children show increases in the stress hormone cortisol throughout the day, compared with children at home, says a 2006 study in the journal Early Childhood Research Quarterly.

What's Gotten Into 2008

Day-care kids get sicker than children who stay at home, and I knew mine would, too.

Who’s A Good (Germy) Boy? 2008

Day-care workers toilet-trained my babies and wrote me notes about their days.

The Ballad of the Working Mother 2007

Day-care centers were evidently closed on Sundays.

Third Strike Philip R. Craig 2007