SonShine
Family Child Care
"Special Care for Special Kids"
* * * YOUNG STAR RATING 3 STARS * * *
SonShine Family Child Care
1326 Madison Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
United States
ph: 6087847353
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GUIDANCE / DISCIPLINE
Children's behavior will be guided by setting clear limits or rules for children. Parents are to communicate with Sonshine Family Child Care, their guidelines and techniques they use at home so we can be as consistent as possible for the child.
Sonshine family Child Care will talk with children about expected behaviors and model those behaviors consistently for them. I will state positively what children can do, using specific terms; e.g. "you need to walk" rather than "don't run". Undesirable behavior will be redirected to another activity. Children will be given a wide variety of age-appropriate activities to choose from and will be given the attention they need before they demand it. Behavior management will help children develop self-control, self-esteem and respect for the rights of others.
Sonshine family Child Care does use "time-outs or take a break" to deal with unacceptable behavior. This is decided between the Provider and Parent so the unacceptable behavior is dealt with consistently at both the daycare and parents home.
A "time-out or take a break" may be used when other techniques have not been successful. A time-out or take a break will be used to remove a child from a situation that has gotten out of control before a child could hurt themselves or others. Time-outs or take a break will never exceed five minutes and may not be used with children under three years of age. When used, the time-out will immediately follow the behavior. I will stay with the child and talk about what behavior was unacceptable, and what else he/she might have done or said instead. Rather than use a specific time-out chair or corner, I will have the child "take a break" near the others, so the emphasis is to relax/cool down, rather than isolation and punishment. Then the child will be praised after completing the time-out, and will be helped to rejoin the group. We all get upset. It is just the beginning stages; for developing the communication skills, we need as we grow. This is why I encourage Sign Language. Children usually know what they want but cannot express it using words. They will scream, hit, bite, yell to let you know something is wrong.
Sonshine family Child Care recognizes that no single technique will work with children every time. If a child exhibits unacceptable behavior, I will request a conference with parents to consider how to deal with the behavior. If the behavior continues, the next steps may include referrals to appropriate community resources, and/or discharge of the child from care.
In accordance with "Wisconsin Rules for Licensing Family Day Care" actions that are averse, cruel, humiliating, and actions that may be psychologically, emotionally, or physically painful, discomforting, dangerous or potentially injurious are prohibited. Prohibited actions include spanking, hitting, pinching, shaking, slapping, twisting, or inflicting any other form of corporal punishment on the child; verbal abuse threats or derogatory remarks about the child or the child's family, physical restraint, binding or tying the child to restrict the child's movement or enclosing the child in a confined space such as a closet, locked room, box or similar cubicle; withholding or forcing meals, snacks or naps; punishing a child for lapses in toilet training. These forms of punishment will never be used, even at a parent's request.
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SonShine Family Child Care
1326 Madison Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
United States
ph: 6087847353
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