Some Tri-State families are having to make some tough decisions during these tough economic times.
Parents are having to pull their children out of daycare because they simply can't afford it anymore.
Some daycare providers say they're losing families every week.
Parents have lost their jobs. They have to cut back on expenses, so daycare is one of the first things to go.
The Edgewood Early Learning Center in Edgewood, Kentucky, is seeing the harsh realities of today's economic climate first hand.
Families have informed the director that they have to pull their children out of daycare.
"Some of the families are losing their jobs and they can't afford childcare at this time. Or either one of their spouses have lost their job, so the other one stays home and keeps the children," said Edgewood Early Learning Center Director, Cathy Aureden.
Assistant director, Jamie Klosterman, says most parents blame the poor economy.
"We had one mom who was working for a company for 15 years and they just laid off 11 people and she was one of them. She has two children," explained Jaime Klosterman, assistant director of the Edgewood Early Learning Center.
Times have gotten so tough for some families, some are struggling to pay a $25 weekly co-pay.
"Some parents do have state assistance and that helps some of them, but they still have to pay some type of co-pay and some just can't pay it at all," said Klosterman.
Aureden says she tries to work with families who can't afford to pay the $130 weekly fee.
"It's a tough time for everyone. We try to help out the families as much as we can on our end also so they can at least maintain childcare and their child can remain in a familiar setting," said Aureden.
Daycare centers in every price range, from $600 a month to $1200 or more a month, all say they have families who have pulled their children out of the program.