In West Germany before reunification, but also beyond, daycare centers were viewed extremely critically for a long time. It was said that toddlers belonged with their mothers, not in a custodial institution. In the mid-1980s, filmmaker Klaus Stanjek documented everyday life in a Munich crèche for children aged 1 to 3. Three educators were responsible for 14 children. Their work enabled a single mother to pursue a job herself - while another family wanted to give their toddler daily contact with other children. An excursion into the history of early education.