International comparisons are useful but so are historical ones. The debates around child care in the Soviiet Union in the 1930s resonate here. Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Are nurseries bad for our kids? Part two

It will be interesting to dicover how 'anti-social behaviour' was defined and identified in these studies. Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Are nurseries bad for our kids? Part one

A change of policy on the under twos is in the offing. Is it because of the research findings or do they merely legitimate a line already formed? The last paragraph may shed some light on this. Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Fear on nursery care forces rethink