| Discipline Policy |
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| Our goal at Pinedale Christian Daycare is to increase the child's self esteem and faith in God. We believe in positive reinforcement, praise, and choices. We will encourage children to settle conflicts in a positive manner, without agressive behavior. Correct behavior will be modeled by our Center's staff. The following is our discipline and behavior management practice. Praise and positive reinforcement are effective methods in the behavior management of children. When children recieve positive, non-violent, and understanding interactions from adults and others, they develop good self-concepts, problem solving, and self-discipline. Based on this belief of how children learn and develop values, this facility will practice the following discipline and behavior management policy. WE DO: 1. Praise, reward, and encourage children. 2. Reason with and set limits for the children. 3. Model appropriate behavior for the children. 4. Modify the classroom environment to attempt to prevent problems before they occur. 5. Listen to the children. 6. Provide alternatives for inappropriate behavior to the children. 7. Provide the children with natural and logical consequences for thier behavior. 8. Treat the children as people and respect thier needs, desires, and feelings. 9. Ignore minor misbehavior. 10. Explain things to children on thier own levels. 11. Use short, supervised periods of "time-out." 12. Stay consistent in our behavior management program. WE DO NOT: 1. Spank, shake, bite, pinch, push, pull, slap, or otherwise physically punish the children. 2. Make fun of, yell at, threaten, make sarcastic comments about, use profanity, or otherwise verbally abuse the children. 3. Shame or punish the children when bathroom accidents occur. 4. Deny food or rest as punishment. 5. Relate discipline to eating, resting or sleeping. 6. Leave the children alone, unattended, or without supervision. 7. Place the children in locked rooms, closets, or boxes as punishment. 8. Allow discipline of children by children. |
| Children are expected to show respect to all staff members and students alike. Children cannot be allowed to kick, hit, bite, or use inappropriate language to anyone here at the daycare. If your child's behavior begins to disrupt the teaching or care of the preschool environment we will call you to come to the center to correct the issue. If there is still no improvement we will request a conference with the parents with perhaps the recommendation that your child recieve counseling or evaluation. This needs to be pursued immediately. The next time we have to call you to the center, will be for removal of your child for the rest of the day and a 2-day suspension, permanent dismissal will follow. Reasons for Dismissal Non payment of Daycare Fees. After all steps have been taken to resolve discipline problems with your child have been exhuased. Any un-respectful manner of behavior or speech toward a staff member. Malicious destruction of Pinedale Christian Church property from you or your child. |
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