That is amazing, life-changing work. But our annual national survey, The NDBN Diaper Check 2024, reveals that nearly half of young U.S. families (46.7%) experience diaper need.

Wet wipes, not baths, are supposed to be used after changing a child’s diaper. Day cares are also required to keep children under 3 in a separate area, another policy Young Mindz violated.

The governor said her budget has invested $1.8 billion in child care in the past year. Hochul signed a bill sponsored by Sen. Cordell Cleare (D-Harlem) and Assemb.