Forcing a parent to go back to work after a subsequent child turns one places huge financial pressure on families, and, again, this is something I know, having had to fork out each week for day-care fees. I am so grateful for the support that the day care provides me and my husband as we raise our daughter, but a benefit does not cover childcare fees. Currently, until a child turns three, they're not eligible for any subsidies to help with the childcare costs. So when a parent's got two children under the age of three, that's a huge financial burden that's being placed on them. At the moment, that creates more pressure in an already difficult situation. 