Childcare

Israel's Knesset pushes to create daycare oversight authority after Jerusalem tragedy

The proposed bill aims to establish the Early Childhood Authority, a new government body within the Education Ministry.

A daycare teacher plays with children at a WIZO daycare center.
ISRAEL’S VALIANT rescue services quickly removed the other 52 babies.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy: Why make the story worse than it is? - opinion

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent listen as National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.

Democratic states sue Trump administration over childcare fund freeze

WOMEN PUSH strollers with young children through a commercial plaza featuring colorful decorations and play structures, including hot air balloon-themed displays, on May 20, 2025 in Chongqing, China.

China taxes condoms, contraceptives, in push to combat declining population


What is going on with Israel’s daycare law?

“In Israel, the children don’t belong to the Education Ministry until age three,” Glantz said. “Until then, the centers are completely unsupervised."

A DAYCARE CENTER in Jerusalem. [Illustrative photo]

Hundreds of parents protest after daycare owner arrested for abuse

Mass demonstrations follow the arrest and indictment of Carmel Mauda, who is facing 18 counts of abusing 11 toddlers at her daycare in Rosh Ha'ayin.

Parents gather to protest Carmel Mauda, the daycare owner's abuse of children in her care.

The very real, fatal and preventable danger of leaving children in cars

A child leans out the window of a moving car 370

Above the Fold: Summer Camp

The recipes for summer camp fun are fairly simple.

Summer camp [Illustrative]

Decades of devotion to orphans

Remembering the selflessness of Colel Chabad’s Rabbi Amram Blau.

Rabbi Amiram Blau dancing at Bar Mitzvah program in the Jerusalem International Convention Center

Behavior challenges

Appreciate your child’s creativity by trying to see the world through their eyes. Children aren’t always attentive to adult concerns, such as time or sanitation.

WHAT YOUNG child doesn’t enjoy stepping on leaves, or into puddles?

Lessons from Family Day

Look at everyone's contribution to the family and appreciate their contribution.

Family Day

New law requires security cameras at daycare

Law came after 14-month-old smothered to death earlier this year.

A daycare in Israel

11 child carers returned to work after assault charges, and allegedly re-offended

Army Radio reports that 776 child care workers charged with violence in last 7 years.

A DAYCARE CENTER in Jerusalem. [Illustrative photo]

Effective grandparenting

Not every ‘no’ deserves a lengthy discussion, but each ‘no’ needs to be consistently enforced.

‘IT IS important to let children explore but equally important to set limits.’