IF A FAMILY HAS MORE THAN 2 CHILDREN, I DON'T THINK CHILDCARE IS A NECESSITY, AS LONG AS ONE OF THE PARENTS CAN LOOK AFTER THEM. THEY CAN COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.
HOWEVER, I GUESS IT'S COMMON FOR NEW CHINESE IMMIGRANTS HERE THAT THERE IS ONLY THE CORE FAMILY WITH ONE CHILD AT THE VERY BEGINNING--I GUESS CHILDCARE OR KINDER IS A GOOD PLACE FOR BOTH PARENTS AND THE KID TO MAKE SOME FRIENDS, GET INVOLVED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND START THEIR ONW SOCIAL LIFE.
LABOUR WILL ALWAYS BE HIGH IF AU REMAINS THIS POPULATION. ON THE OTHER HAND, I UNDERSTAND THAT KINDER IS NOT CHEAP IN CHINA EITHER, AS FAR AS I KNOW THAT IN SHANGHAI.