Earliest Newborns Can Enter Daycare???

[Cradle2crayons]

My youngest was 3 days old. But that was a long time ago.

Special dcg was inpatient when her little brother was born. He had to stay in NICU for 10 days and I picked him up from there and brought him home.

[Chellieleanne]

I wouldn't take younger than 4 weeks(not sure if we have regulations though on age, have to look it up). I know most centers the minimum age is 6 weeks. However I prefer around 3 years old more than anything. I think I would only take an infant if it was part of siblings. Babies are a lot of work!



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Ok so I can have 4 under 2years with no more than 2 under 1 year old. With one provider. No minimum age though for family. For a center lowest age is 6 weeks that is listed.

[Meeko]

I've had several at only about 2 weeks old.

[KidGrind]

I would take them from the hospital! The squishier the better. Love newborns.

My youngest was ten days.

PSYCHO! joking

It’s 4 weeks and up for me.

[Play Care]

I believe in my state I would need a waiver to take them younger than 6 weeks.
I swear I read that in one of the many, many pages::

[Sunshine74]

I believe in my state I would need a waiver to take them younger than 6 weeks.
I swear I read that in one of the many, many pages::

I know it is that way for centers. I would imagine it is the same.

[LysesKids]

I checked with licensing here in TN and it is 6 weeks at the earliest.....something to do with SIDS. Not sure about your state.

That rule is for licensed homes, I'm license exempt and trained as a Postpartum doula; I take babes at 3-4 weeks, but then they are my specialty too.

Once I had one that was less than a week old when mom ended up back in the hospital - that was a crazy few days ( 10 years ago )

[Annalee]

That rule is for licensed, I'm license exempt and trained as a Postpartum doula; I take babes at 3-4 weeks if needed,

Once I had one that was less than a week old when mom ended up back in the hospital - that was a crazy few days ( 10 years ago )

Yes, it is for licensing! I think the age of 6 wks is part of the SIDS issue! However, I was allowed to have my own at daycare when I went back to work at 7 days.....but that was 10 and 12 years ago....not sure if licensing would let me now. So much has changed since then!

[KatieG]

I would take them from the hospital! The squishier the better. Love newborns.

My youngest was ten days.

I agree! Newborns are awesome! 3 1/2 weeks is the youngest I've had, though.

[Unregistered]

Its 6 weeks because that's when they get their shots.

[LysesKids]

Here in Knox/Blount county area of TN, some Drs dont do shots at 6 weeks… they wait a few; some of my childcare babes got first shots at 8 & 12 weeks

[Blackcat31]

Here in Knox/Blount county area of TN, some Drs dont do shots at 6 weeks… they wait a few; some of my childcare babes got first shots at 8 & 12 weeks

Yeah most of ours here are done at the 8 week mark or even later.

[Angelsj]

I would take them from the hospital! The squishier the better. Love newborns.

My youngest was ten days.

Agreed. I would take them immediately if possible!

[Heidi]

WI doesn't specify, it just depends on what you put on your license app. Even so, I got an exemption once for a 4 week old (my license says 6 weeks) because there was one week she needed care. She slept 8/9 hours she was here, I think.