Do You Care for Infants?

[TaylorTots]

Do you care for infants?

If you do, what is your program age limit?

If you do NOT, what starting age do you offer care for?

[Annalee]

Do you care for infants?

If you do, what is your program age limit?

If you do NOT, what starting age do you offer care for?

The State requires infants be 6 weeks before beginning daycare in my state. I only take infant siblings at this time. Just too many restrictions when it comes to infants for me. BC has an awesome form about infants I share with clients before enrollment.

[TaylorTots]

The State requires infants be 6 weeks before beginning daycare in my state. I only take infant siblings at this time. Just too many restrictions when it comes to infants for me. BC has an awesome form about infants I share with clients before enrollment.

Oh she does? Hmm... Reopening in the late spring here and I'm debating.

[DaveA]

Same as Annalee I'm licensed from 6 weeks up.

[Jupadia]

Dont tend to take them, but most Canadians if working have at least 12 months of mat leave. I get a couple that may start at about 10 or 11 months. I would take them as young as 6 ish months though if I had a parent requesting.

[knoxmomof2]

I only keep 1 infant at a time and generally only a new sibling. Infants are a lot of work, unpredictable at times as far as schedules (bottles, naps, etc) and there's a lot of risk (SIDS) so I don't prefer to take them, but I only keep 4 children and I like to have 1 of each year, so it's kind of necessary at times.

I would have to really be comfortable with the family and desperate to fill a spot to take an infant from a new family though. I've taken as young as 8 weeks old and 4 months old from previous families. For new families, 6 months would be my minimum age.

[CountryRoads]

I do! I personally love having infants. Plus, when they start that young, it's easier to get them on your schedule.

I've had several of my kids now since they were 6-7 weeks old.

[Cat Herder]

I take children birth to six.

Few jobs here offer maternity leave. 3-7 days old is very common in care.

[Ariana]

Canadian here as well and the norm is 12 months, although now the mat leave has increased to 18 months so I am getting more of those requests so not exactly infants anymore.

[springv]

In Alabama we can take them at six weeks of age

[Baby Beluga]

I am the odd one out, and don't accept infants. I am just too worried about SIDS.

[Unregistered]

I do. Usually, they start at 12 - 16 weeks old.
They stay with me up to 5yo. They know me and my rules as well as their parents. I know them pretty well too. I love it.

[jenboo]

I have an infant/toddler daycare.
I take babies 6 weeks to 24 months.

I am just reopening after a 2 year break. Once we have enough interest, my husband will join me at the daycare. We can take 10 kids under 2 with the both of us.

[gumdrops]

I take children birth to six.

Few jobs here offer maternity leave. 3-7 days old is very common in care.

You have babies as little as 3 days old
I would love that as a provider, but would hate that as a mother.

[Unregistered]

I have an infant/toddler daycare.
I take babies 6 weeks to 24 months.

I am just reopening after a 2 year break. Once we have enough interest, my husband will join me at the daycare. We can take 10 kids under 2 with the both of us.

we must have one adult for every two kids under 2yo.(((