Regulation .03 Child Discipline.

Child discipline shall be:

(1)

Appropriate to the age, maturity, and physical condition of the child; and

(2)

Consistent with the requirements of this subtitle.

The operator, staff member, employee, substitute, or volunteer may not:

(1)

Force a child to eat or drink;

(2)

Punish a child for refusing to eat or drink;

(3)

Withhold food or beverages as punishment; or

(4)

Spank, hit, shake, or use any other means of physical discipline.

The operator shall:

(1)

Prepare a written child discipline policy that states the:

(a)

Discipline methods used at the facility; and

(b)

The circumstances under which the child discipline methods may be applied;

(2)

Make the child discipline policy available to:

(a)

The parent of each child in care;

(b)

Parents who are considering whether to enroll their children; and

(c)

The office; and

(3)

Ensure that the child discipline policy is followed by each employee, substitute, volunteer, and other individual connected with the facility.