(a) Restriction of body 170-300-0106(9) may restrain a child. movement by placing pressure Weight #7 on joints, chest, heart, or vital organs; No person may use bonds, ties, (b) Sleeper holds, which are blankets, straps, car seats, high chairs, holds used by law enforcement activity saucers, or heavy weights officers to subdue a person; (including and adult sitting on a child) to (c) Arm twisting; physically restrain children. Weight #8 (d) Pulling hair; (e) Choking or putting arms Licensees, Center Directors, Assistant around the throat; or Directors, Program Supervisors, or Lead (f) Chemical restraint such as Teachers must remove him or herself mace or pepper spray. from a situation if they sense a loss of WAC 170-296A-6225 their own self-control and concern for When a child's behavior makes the child when using a restraint it necessary for his or her own technique if another early learning or other's protection, the provider is present. Weight #8 licensee or primary staff person may restrain the child, by If physical restraint is used, a Licensee, holding the child as gently as Center Director, Assistant Director, possible. A child must not be Program Supervisor, or Lead Teacher physically restrained longer must: than necessary to control the Immediately report the use of situation. physical restraint to the child's WAC 170-296A-6250 parent or guardian and within 24 hours to the department pursuant (1) If physical restraint is used, to WAC 170-300-0475; the licensee must within Assess any incident of physical twenty-four hours: (a) Report restraint to determine if the the use of physical restraint to decision to use physical restraint the child's parent or guardian and its application were and the department as required appropriate; under WAC ;
(a) Restriction of body movement by placing pressure on joints, chest, heart, or vital organs; (b) Sleeper holds, which are holds used by law enforcement officers to subdue a person; (c) Arm twisting; (d) Pulling hair; (e) Choking or putting arms around the throat; or (f) Chemical restraint such as mace or pepper spray. WAC 170-296A-6225 When a child's behavior makes it necessary for his or her own or other's protection, the licensee or primary staff person may restrain the child, by holding the child as gently as possible. A child must not be physically restrained longer than necessary to control the situation. WAC 170-296A-6250 (1) If physical restraint is used, the licensee must within twenty-four hours: (a) Report the use of physical restraint to the child's parent or guardian and the department as required under WAC ; 170-300-0106(9) may restrain a child. Weight #7 No person may use bonds, ties, blankets, straps, car seats, high chairs, activity saucers, or heavy weights (including and adult sitting on a child) to physically restrain children. Weight #8 Licensees, Center Directors, Assistant Directors, Program Supervisors, or Lead Teachers must remove him or herself from a situation if they sense a loss of their own self-control and concern for the child when using a restraint technique if another early learning provider is present. Weight #8 If physical restraint is used, a Licensee, Center Director, Assistant Director, Program Supervisor, or Lead Teacher must: Immediately report the use of physical restraint to the child's parent or guardian and within 24 hours to the department pursuant to WAC 170-300-0475; Assess any incident of physical restraint to determine if the decision to use physical restraint and its application were appropriate;