Standardized ChildhoodA array of childcare and preschool options blossomed in the 1970s as the feminist movement spurred mothers into careers and community organizations nurtured new programs. Now a small circle of activists aims to bring more order to childhood, seeking to create a more standard, state run preschool system. For young children already facing the rigors of play dates and harried parents juggling the strains of work and family, government is moving in to