The prupose of this survey was to assess the extent of use and need for day care among pre-school children Variables Age, social class and status. Measurement scales Children's behaviour; maternal depression and anxiety; need for day care. Some questions were derived from M. Richman and P. Graham, `A behavioural screening questionnaire for use with three year old children' <i>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</i> (16) 1975