be appropriate to the child's (c) The use of a physical including gender, age, developmental level, abilities, restraint method injurious to language, and abilities, culture and are related to the the child, locked time-out while being respectful of child's behavior. room, or closet for disciplinary cultural traditions, values, purposes; and religion and beliefs of (1) Only the licensee or (d) The using or withholding enrolled families; and primary staff person trained in of food or liquids as Interact with staff and the licensee's expected punishment. other adults in a positive, standards may discipline a child respectful manner. in care. Weight #6 170-296A-6075 Positive options for discipline. An early learning provider must encourage positive interactions The licensee and staff must between and among children by: use positive guidance methods. Giving children several The guidance methods may chances a day to interact include any of the following: with each other while (1) Distracting; playing or completing (2) Redirecting; routine tasks; (3) Planning ahead to Modeling good social skills; prevent problems; Encouraging socially isolated (4) Encouraging appropriate children to find friends; behavior; Helping children understand (5) Explaining consistent, feelings of others; and clear rules; Including children with (6) Allowing children to be special needs to play with involved in solving problems; others. and Weight #6 (7) Explaining to the child the reasonable and age appropriate natural and logical consequences related to the child's behaviors.
be appropriate to the child's developmental level, abilities, culture and are related to the child's behavior. (1) Only the licensee or primary staff person trained in the licensee's expected standards may discipline a child in care. 170-296A-6075 Positive options for discipline. The licensee and staff must use positive guidance methods. The guidance methods may include any of the following: (1) Distracting; (2) Redirecting; (3) Planning ahead to prevent problems; (4) Encouraging appropriate behavior; (5) Explaining consistent, clear rules; (6) Allowing children to be involved in solving problems; and (7) Explaining to the child the reasonable and age appropriate natural and logical consequences related to the child's behaviors. (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. including gender, age, language, and abilities, while being respectful of cultural traditions, values, religion and beliefs of enrolled families; and Interact with staff and other adults in a positive, respectful manner. Weight #6 An early learning provider must encourage positive interactions between and among children by: Giving children several chances a day to interact with each other while playing or completing routine tasks; Modeling good social skills; Encouraging socially isolated children to find friends; Helping children understand feelings of others; and Including children with special needs to play with others. Weight #6