It is the policy of Denison Child Care, to use behaviour management techniques that ensure that developmental growth and safety of all children. The aim of behaviour management is a conscious effort to guide the child in learning appropriate behaviour. A developmental program of good quality that meets the needs of each child should by and large eliminate much inappropriate behaviour.

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PERMITTED METHODS OF DISCIPLINE

Methods of discipline used in the Denison Child Care and in graduated steps are used to best suit the individual needs of the child.

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1. RESOLVE/REASON

In a controlled voice, explain in simple language the inappropriateness of the behaviour displayed.

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2. REDIRECT

If the behaviour continues, staff shall redirect the child to an alternate activity.

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3. REMOVE

If the behaviour continues, the child shall be removed from the situation (to another activity) for a limited supervised period. As soon as the child is ready to return, he/she will rejoin his/her group.

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4. NATURAL CONSEQUENCES

Follow through with natural consequences; e.g. if he/she continually throws sand, he/she will not play in the sand box.

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DENISON CHILD CARE DOES NOT:

1. a) Permit corporal punishment of a child by an employee of the operator;

    b) Permit deliberate harsh or degrading measures to be used on a child that humiliate a child or undermine the child's self-respect; or

    c) Permit deprivation of a child of basic needs including food, shelter, clothing or bedding.

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2. a) Lock or permit to be locked for the purpose of confining a child the exits of the Day Nursery; or

    b) Use a locked or lockable room or structure to confine a child who was withdrawn from other children.

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3. a) Permit the use of physical restraint as defined as "using a holding technique to restrict a child's ability to move freely".

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Failure to comply with any of the above is cause for dismissal of an employee.

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