Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...

Specially trained people help infants at the hospital, with responsibilities ranging from holding babies to reading, or even offering gentle touch.

Stephanie Emmitt (right), assistant childcare coordinator ath Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp.’s Little Flyers daycare, and high school aide Shaylynn Yates interact with children in the program that ...