Kids ages 2 to 5 in New York are no longer required to wear masks in child care, the state said Monday — reversing an edict it put into place just last week.

New York’s health and child-welfare agencies said in a statement that they “understand how difficult it is to require the youngest children to wear masks.”

The state agencies added that they “have jointly agreed to revise guidance allowing child care providers to continue the practices and protocols that have been in place since the start of the pandemic by encouraging, not requiring, children aged 2-5 to wear masks, effective immediately.’’

The move came five days after New York’s Office of Children and Family Services said daycare and camp facilities in the state “must ensure” that the little kids “wear face coverings except when eating, drinking, showering, swimming, or sleeping/resting.”

“Face coverings must be worn by individuals who are not fully vaccinated during transportation,” too, the agency said.

Federal health officials have only approved the use of one vaccine, from Pfizer, for children — and only for those age 12 and older so far.

“Anyone who has ever cared for a two-year-old knows how difficult it would be to implement [the previous state mask requirement], and asking a daycare worker to keep masks on a room full of toddlers all day is impractical,” said Democratic state Sen. Sean Ryan in a statement Monday.

“Thankfully, common sense has prevailed,” the upstate pol said.

State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt added, “This mandate was never based in science or simple common-sense, especially at a time when [Gov. Andrew Cuomo] was signaling that mask wearing will soon be a thing of the past for many adults.

“It caused unnecessary frustration and confusion for providers and parents alike, and I’m glad to see it lifted,” said the GOP legislator, also from upstate.