Anxious parents 'mistrust nurseries, minders and nannies'

Simon Vevers
Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Increasing anxiety among young parents is prompting them to place greater trust in their immediate family to care for their children, rather than formal child-care, according to a new report. In a survey of 140 parents with children under six, the Future Foundation revealed that most placed greatest trust in their partner or spouse while they had least confidence in nannies, workplace nurseries and their neighbour. A partner or spouse scored 9.7 out of 10 when parents were asked who they trusted most with their child's welfare, while nannies scored 5.8.