Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 406.15 - Guidance and Discipline
a) The
caregiver shall use disciplinary measures designed and carried out in such a
way as to help individual children develop self-control and assume
responsibility for their own acts.
1) The
caregiver shall establish simple, understandable rules so that expectations and
limitations are clear to the child.
2) Discipline shall not be out of proportion
to the particular inappropriate behavior.
3) Discipline shall be related to the child's
act and shall be handled immediately by the adult involved so the child is
aware of the relationship between acts and consequences.
4) Removal from the group to help a child
gain control shall not exceed one minute per year of age. Removal from the
group shall not be used for children less than 24 months of age.
b) No child shall be subjected to
extreme punishment.
1) No child shall be
subjected to physical punishment, nor can shaming, frightening, or humiliating
methods be used.
2) There shall be
no verbal abuse, threats, or derogatory remarks about the child or the child's
family.
3) Depriving a child of
meals or any part of meals shall never be used as punishment.
4) No child shall be punished for toilet
accidents.
c) Expulsion
due to a child's repeated pattern of challenging behavior is prohibited.
Planned transitions to settings better able to meet the child's needs are not
considered expulsions.
Notes
Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 5714, effective April 1, 2001
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