How much does infant care cost?

When asking why infant care costs more than toddler or older children, the editor shares, “In a daycare setting, more staff is required for infants, due to the necessity of having individualized care, notes Michaela LeRoy, an education and development specialist at Haven family care.”

She goes on to share, “Infant care typically costs more than toddler/older child care because of low teacher-to-child ratios and more individualized attention,” she explains. “Infants each have different schedules and require more intensive care.” In other words: Unlike toddlers, you can’t sit infants at a table together for snack time. Additionally, Aponte points out, “caring for infants requires child care providers with training in feeding, safe sleep practices, early development monitoring and emergency response, all of which increase operational costs for providers.” (Or, in the case of nannies with additional training, will increase their asking rate.)”

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