In West Germany before reunification, but also beyond, daycare centers were viewed extremely critically for a long time. It was said that toddlers belonged with their mothers, not in a custodial institution. In the mid-1980s, filmmaker Klaus Stanjek documented everyday life in a Munich crèche for children aged 1 to 3. Three educators were responsible for 14 children. Their work enabled a single mother to pursue a job herself - while another family wanted to give their toddler daily contact with other children.
An excursion into the history of early education.
In West Germany before reunification, but also beyond, daycare centers were viewed extremely critically for a long time. It was said that toddlers belonged with their mothers, not in a custodial institution. In the mid-1980s, filmmaker Klaus Stanjek documented everyday life in a Munich crèche for children aged 1 to 3. Three educators were responsible for 14 children. Their work enabled a single mother to pursue a job herself - while another family wanted to give their toddler daily contact with other children.
An excursion into the history of early education.