Discipline Policy
- There shall be no cruel, harsh, corporal punishment or any unusual punishments such as, but not limited to, punching, pinching, shaking, spanking or biting.
- No discipline technique shall be delegated to any other child.
- No physical restraints shall be used to confine a child.
- No child shall be placed in a locked room or confirmed in an enclosed area such as a closet, a box, or a similar cubicle.
- No child shall be humiliated or subjected to profane language, threats, derogatory remarks about himself or his family, or other verbal abuse.
- Discipline shall not be imposed on a child for failure to eat, failure to sleep, or for toileting accidents.
- Techniques of discipline shall not humiliate, shame or frighten a child.
- Discipline shall not include withholding food, rest or toilet use.
- Separation, when used as discipline shall be brief in duration and appropriate to the child’s age and circumstances, and the child shall be within sight and hearing of a child care staff member in a safe, lighted, well-ventilated space.
- The center shall not abuse or neglect children and shall protect children from abuse and neglect while in the center’s care.
- POP Kids will discipline by redirection, separation from a problem situation, talking with a child about the situation, and praise for appropriate behavior in a loving and Christian manner.
