049-4 Wyo. Code R. §§ 4-6 - Discipline and Guidance
(a) Written
guidance and discipline policy shall be followed by all staff and shall:
(i) Not include any discipline that is in
violation of applicable laws;
(ii)
Outline methods of guidance appropriate to the ages of the children enrolled;
(iii) Explicitly describe positive
guidance, such as redirection, natural and logical consequences, modeling of
positive behavior and other non-violent, non-abusive methods of discipline;
and
(iv) Be included in orientation
of all staff.
(b) When
"time out" is used, it shall:
(i) Enable the
child to regain control of himself/herself and shall keep the child in visual
contact with a caregiver;
(ii) Be a
last resort technique for a child who is harming another, or in danger of
harming himself/herself; and
(iii)
Be used infrequently and for very brief periods of time-out using one (1)
minute for each year of the child's age. It shall be used selectively, taking
into account the child's developmental stage and the usefulness of "time out"
for the particular child.
(c) Children in care shall not act as or be
employed as staff or be allowed authority over other children.
(d) The following behavior shall be
prohibited in all child care settings:
(i)
Punishment associated with food, rest or toileting;
(ii) Rough handling of children, including
but not limited to hitting, spanking, beating, shaking, pinching, pushing or
other measures that could produce physical pain;
(iii) Inappropriate use of language,
including but not limited to profanity, name-calling, derogatory or demeaning
terminology or screaming related to disciplinary purposes;
(iv) Any form of humiliation including
threats of physical punishment;
(v)
Any form of emotional maltreatment including rejecting, terrorizing,
corrupting, isolating or ignoring a child. Children can be removed from a
group, but not isolated. Behaviors of a child may be ignored, but not the
child;
(vi) Any form of confining a
child's movement or restraining a child as a means of punishment; and
(vii) Any form of guidance and/or discipline
delivered by any non-staff person.
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