> Outside the home childcare is not 24/7.
No, but it is during our most productive, aware, and valuable daylight hours.
> Also, it's really weird to be making this argument for mothers and not fathers.
In the context of human history, it’s not weird at all.
> Having childcare available gives the opportunity for both parents to spend more quality time with their children.
How?
It reduces the time children spend with a parent, and it creates a world in which both parents have to work just to afford having children.