Daycare requiring baby to walk before starting!

I found when I was looking for care that all providers had different milestone requirements. Some walking, some eating/drinking independently, etc.

Toddler rooms usually require it. But if it’s a home daycare it could just be preference

I’m in the US and I find this weird because most daycares I know take kids starting at 6 or 12 weeks

I feel like that is against human rights. I don't think they are allowed to require that.

we get maternity leave for 12 or 18 months or sooner if the mother decides to return to work early with ei.

But that’s crazy! Some babies don’t learn to walk until like 13 months, right? Our daycare only has 2 requirements, he be 18 months and have a French speaking parent (only French daycare in the area)

That seems wrong to me... I work in the child care field in Ontario and I've never heard of that. Is it a home childcare? That's the only way I can see that happening but even the home childcares I've worked with have taken children that can't walk

in Ontario toddler programs start at 18 months but are able to accept a certain number of children a couple months younger, typically 15 months at the youngest. Infant programs end at age 18 months. I've worked with toddler programs that have accepted children who were infant age and not yet walking, though most toddler programs would likely expect walking. Infant programs I believe that's an unreasonable requirement, developmentally it doesn't make sense.

this makes sense! That’s how it was explained to us.

right? My monkey will be just shy of 12 months and in an infant group. But they’ll walk when they’re developmentally really. Really puts some subconscious pressure on parents.

yes exactly! He might not be ready to walk by then! But mama needs to go back to work so it’s a bit of a predicament

Thanks for all the feedback!