For years we have ignored the topic of rural child care. This, in spite the fact that nearly one out of every four children in the U.S belongs to a nonmetropolitian area. As a result, studies on rural children are few and far between. Rural children experience poverty at the same rate as do urban children. However, it has been observed that the link between rural residence and economic disadvantage is particularly strong. Some of the major highlights of rural child care are given as follows.