. >> financial advisor thomas lake charlesen has a rare day off today and is enjoying some quality times wife and children. the twins were born a year ago. from the start the couple knew they didn't want to send them to day care after just 1212 -- 12 months. >> i like being with my children. i think it's best for them. i think it's better for children under 3 to stay at home. >> we'll do the same as we did with our first child. as soon as it was obvious that she wanted to play with other kids we sent her to darrick. we want to do what's best -- day care. we wants to do what's best for the children. the childcare supplements make that possible. >> nina receives money for looking after the children at home. the 30-year-old also works evenings as a nurse when her husband is at home. norway is an expensive country. >> even though we get the childcare supplement, which is a great help, in the current situation, the fact that nina stays home is unusual, and especially in oslo, where everything is extremely expensive, many couples don't have a choice, both have to work full time. >> most mothe