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It comes as no surprise that working parents continue to struggle when it comes to finding child care while balancing responsibilities both at work and at home. A new survey from UrbanSitter, a San Francisco-based mobile app that helps parents connect with and review babysitters and nannies, found that on average, respondents missed 21 days of work over the last 12 months due to caregiving challenges.
The need for child care is apparent, with 79% of survey respondents reporting that child care is essential in order for them to be able to work. The majority of working parents who responded said that they require between 31-40 hours of child care each week. Another 19% said they rely on child care for 41-50 hours of the week.
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