The water then exists in the solid phase as ice. In spring, when the temperature rises, the ice melts and changes from the solid to the liquid phase. The phase transition occurs as a result of energy exchange with the environment. The melting of ice to water can be easily measured by differential scanning calorimetry.
The price of care for a 4-year-old is less than for an infant, and the cost of care for a school-age child is even less than that. But even home daycare for a school-aged child â the cheapest form of care â costs $9,159 per year in D.C., $5,366 per year in Maryland, and $4,938 per year in Virginia.
Parents across Canada are paying a wide range of fees for child care, from a low of $152 a month in Quebec to a high of $1,676 for infant care in Toronto. But the affordability of daycare in Canadian cities also varies by the average incomes of women in the workforce. 1  The Parent Trap: Affordability of Daycare.arents across Canada are paying a wide range of fees for child care, from a low of $152 a month in Quebec to a high of $1,676 for infant care in Toronto. But the affordability of daycare in Canadian cities also varies by the average incomes of women in the workforce. 1  The Parent Trap: Affordability of Daycare.