Guidance⁄Discipline
Children need adult guidance as they discover boundaries and learn rules for daily living. Our staff is trained to understand appropriate behavior expectations for all ages of children cared for at the center. While discipline is usually thought of as punishment, we prefer to use techniques that help the child learn appropriate ways to resolve problems and conflicts. Our goal is to create an environment where children can gain self-respect, self-control, sensitivity toward others, and learn appropriate ways to resolve problems and conflicts.
Discipline and guidance techniques include giving children choices whenever possible; making directions or suggestions through positive statements; modeling appropriate behavior; reinforcing what children do appropriately; finding logical consequences for inappropriate behavior; redirecting the activity to one that is more acceptable; ignoring misbehavior of a less serious nature; active problem-solving with the child involved; helping the child find acceptable ways of expressing strong feelings; and helping children find the words or actions to solve problems themselves. On a limited basis and as a last resort, a brief timeout in the classroom or office will be used.
Staff will never use physical abuse or punishment; shame, frighten, or humiliate children; use consequences that are too long, punitive, or postponed; or threaten children with a loss of affection.
If ongoing consequences become a concern, a conference will be requested to keep you informed and to discuss possible solutions.
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