The social debates that preceded the Act on Children’s Day Care of 1973 were conducted
over the course of the quarter of a century between 1947–1973. In terms of time, the debate
focused on the early 1970’s and, in terms of content, on a few themes. These included,
firstly, guaranteeing state subsidies to other forms of care besides kindergartens, which had
enjoyed this statutory right since 1927. The second theme was the setting up of a single
legislative framework to regulate children’s day care and proposals to that effect. The third
theme was child care at home, concerning family day care or care provided at home by parents
themselves.