WAC 170-296A-6100 remarks about a child or Intimidation, gestures, or verbal Separating a child from the the child's family, or using abuse including sarcasm, name group. language that threatens, calling, shaming, humiliation, (1) The licensee or staff may humiliates or frightens a teasing, derogatory remarks about separate a child three years or child; a child or the child’s family; older from other children as a (c) The use of a Emotional abuse including form of discipline only long physical restraint method victimizing, bullying, rejecting, enough to allow the child to injurious to the child, terrorizing, extended ignoring, or regain control of himself or locked time-out room, or corrupting a child; or herself. The child must remain closet for disciplinary Anyone to: under the direct supervision of purposes; and Restrict a child’s breathing; the licensee or primary staff (d) The using or Bind or restrict a child’s person. withholding of food or movement unless permitted liquids as punishment. under WAC 170-300-0335; (2) The licensee or primary (6) In emergency Tape a child’s nose, staff person must: situations, a staff person mouth, or other body part; may use limited physical Deprive a child of sleep, (a) Take into account the restraint food, clothing, shelter, child's developmental level and when: physical activity, first aid, or ability to understand the (a) Protecting a regular or emergency consequences of his or her person on the premises medical or dental care; actions; from serious injury; Force a child to ingest (b) Communicate to the (b) Obtaining something as punishment child the reason for being possession of a weapon or such as hot sauce or soap; separated from the other other dangerous object; Interfere with a child’s children; or ability to take care of his or (c) Not discipline any child (c) Protecting her own hygiene and by separating the child from property from serious toileting needs; the group and placing him or damage. Use toilet learning or her in a closet, a bathroom, a (7) Staff who use training methods that locked room, outside or in limited restraint must punish, demean, or unlicensed space; or complete an incident humiliate a child; (d) Not use high chairs, car seats and other confining space
WAC 170-296A-6100 Separating a child from the group. (1) The licensee or staff may separate a child three years or older from other children as a form of discipline only long enough to allow the child to regain control of himself or herself. The child must remain under the direct supervision of the licensee or primary staff person. (2) The licensee or primary staff person must: (a) Take into account the child's developmental level and ability to understand the consequences of his or her actions; (b) Communicate to the child the reason for being separated from the other children; (c) Not discipline any child by separating the child from the group and placing him or her in a closet, a bathroom, a locked room, outside or in unlicensed space; or (d) Not use high chairs, car seats and other confining space remarks about a child or the child's family, or using language that threatens, humiliates or frightens a child; (c) The use of a physical restraint method injurious to the child, locked time-out room, or closet for disciplinary purposes; and (d) The using or withholding of food or liquids as punishment. (6) In emergency situations, a staff person may use limited physical restraint when: (a) Protecting a person on the premises from serious injury; (b) Obtaining possession of a weapon or other dangerous object; or (c) Protecting property from serious damage. (7) Staff who use limited restraint must complete an incident Intimidation, gestures, or verbal abuse including sarcasm, name calling, shaming, humiliation, teasing, derogatory remarks about a child or the child’s family; Emotional abuse including victimizing, bullying, rejecting, terrorizing, extended ignoring, or corrupting a child; or Anyone to: Restrict a child’s breathing; Bind or restrict a child’s movement unless permitted under WAC 170-300-0335; Tape a child’s nose, mouth, or other body part; Deprive a child of sleep, food, clothing, shelter, physical activity, first aid, or regular or emergency medical or dental care; Force a child to ingest something as punishment such as hot sauce or soap; Interfere with a child’s ability to take care of his or her own hygiene and toileting needs; Use toilet learning or training methods that punish, demean, or humiliate a child;