Records, Policies, Reporting and Posting –Child restraint policy Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC Conflicts with ECEAP, revisions; Concerns; Head Start, Schools Suggested Alternate District Standards and Language Practices WAC 170-296A-6200 WAC 170-300-0490 Physical restraint—Prohibited uses or methods. Child restraint policy. The licensee, staff, or household members (5) Prevent An early learning provider must not use: and prohibit any must have and follow a (1) Physical restraint as a form of punishment person on the Child restraint policy that or discipline; premises from contains behavior (2) Mechanical restraints including, but not using cruel, management and practices, limited to, handcuffs and belt restraints; unusual, pursuant to section WAC (3) Locked time-out or isolation space; hazardous, 170-300-0335. Weight #6 (4) Bonds, ties, tape, or straps to restrain a frightening, or child; or humiliating A restraint policy must be: (5) Physical restraint techniques that restrict discipline, Appropriate for each breathing or inflict pain. These include, but are including but child’s developmental not limited to: not limited to: level, abilities, (a) Restriction of body movement by placing (c) The use language skills, and pressure on joints, chest, heart, or vital organs; of a physical culture; (b) Sleeper holds, which are holds used by law restraint Directly related to the enforcement officers to subdue a person; method child’s behavior; and (c) Arm twisting; injurious to the Designed to be (d) Pulling hair; child, locked consistent, fair, and (e) Choking or putting arms around the throat; time-out room, positive. or or closet for Weight #6 (f) Chemical restraint such as mace or pepper disciplinary spray. purposes; and An early learning provider WAC 170-296A-6225 must communicate to Physical restraint—Holding method allowed. parents, guardians, and children in care what the
Records, Policies, Reporting and Posting –Child restraint policy Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC revisions; Concerns; Suggested Alternate Language Conflicts with ECEAP, Head Start, Schools District Standards and Practices WAC 170-296A-6200 Physical restraint—Prohibited uses or methods. The licensee, staff, or household members must not use: (1) Physical restraint as a form of punishment or discipline; (2) Mechanical restraints including, but not limited to, handcuffs and belt restraints; (3) Locked time-out or isolation space; (4) Bonds, ties, tape, or straps to restrain a child; or (5) Physical restraint techniques that restrict breathing or inflict pain. These include, but are not limited to: (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 Physical restraint—Holding method allowed. WAC (5) Prevent and prohibit any person on the premises from using cruel, unusual, hazardous, frightening, or humiliating discipline, including but not limited to: (c) The use of a physical restraint method injurious to the child, locked time-out room, or closet for disciplinary purposes; and 170-300-0490 Child restraint policy. An early learning provider must have and follow a Child restraint policy that contains behavior management and practices, pursuant to section WAC 170-300-0335. Weight #6 A restraint policy must be: Appropriate for each child’s developmental level, abilities, language skills, and culture; Directly related to the child’s behavior; and Designed to be consistent, fair, and positive. Weight #6 An early learning provider must communicate to parents, guardians, and children in care what the
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