Babies in the Workplace

Many families experience a "poverty spell" after the birth of a baby, generally due to a parent taking extended, unpaid parental leave to avoid putting a tiny, helpless baby in daycare. A baby program provides parents with the opportunity to stay with their babies while still receiving a regular paycheck, which is a huge benefit. A baby program also lowers the likelihood that a parent will feel compelled to quit his or her job completely rather than separate from a several-week-old baby, and a program makes it easier for the parent to transition back to work after having a baby. Enabling parents to find ways to stay at jobs they enjoy while still staying with their babies means better long-term financial stability for families.

Babies love social interaction and learning from other people. Babies in structured workplace programs tend to be very content because they have lots of social interaction with coworkers and have lots of people to interact with and learn from, which satisfies their needs for social and intellectual stimulation.