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Discipline

Child Guidance (Discipline) Policy

Children thrive when they are in a setting that has clear boundaries and expectations. We will make these expectations clear to each child and provide appropriate redirection when expectations are not met.

Under no circumstance is physical punishment, food withholding, or embarrassment / ridicule accepted. Our staff are prepared to handle unwanted behaviors appropriately, effectively and with child development in mind. As a last resort, time-out can be used if a child is harming themselves or those around them.

Our goal is to teach expected behaviors for each age group and how to respond in different situations when big emotions are involved. We believe that it is our responsibility to provide children with positive guidance and in our experience, most children will respond well to our approach. In the event that a child does not respond, we will notify the parents and work closely with them to develop a plan to help the child gain self-control and a positive attitude toward their peers and teachers. We reserve the right to remove a child from the center for continued inappropriate and unsafe behaviors.