For New Jersey parents, the high cost of child care, coupled with the lack of available space for babies in licensed facilities, has made a challenging task even more difficult. Findings from a recent study by Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) revealed that there is a severe shortage of infant-toddler child care, especially in low-income and rural communies. In fact, only 27 percent of babies in New Jersey with working parents have access to licensed, center- based care and the quality of these programs is largely unknown. To learn more about the challenges in seeking child care for very young children, ACNJ asked the experts - parents. In a series of focus groups and individual interviews, parents throughout the state shared their experiences about the search process and the various factors that went into their decision-making. This report reflects a summary of these in-depth conversations. [Additional support for this report from the Maher Charitable Foundation.]