8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-790-340 - Forbidden actions
The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden:
1. Physical punishment,
including striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting
movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable
position, or using exercise as a punishment;
2. Enclosure in a small, confined space or
any space that the child cannot freely exit himself; however this does not
apply to the use of equipment such as cribs, play yards, high chairs, and
safety gates when used for their intended purpose with children preschool age
or younger;
3. Punishment by
another child;
4. Withholding or
forcing of food, water, or rest;
5.
Verbal remarks that are demeaning to the child;
6. Punishment for toileting accidents;
and
7. Punishment by applying
unpleasant or harmful substances.
Notes
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
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