Understanding Emotional Regulation and Restraint in Educational Settings

The difference is that during cool-down time, an educator stays with the child and supports them to regulate their emotions, while time out is often seen as punishment.

A child should be physically restrained only in emergency situations when there is an immediate danger of the child being hurt or hurting others.

Service policies should outline a clear process for guiding children's behaviour based on recognized approaches and with a focus on maintaining the dignity and rights of each child.

<p>To ensure every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If a child with additional needs, such as diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, is known to abscond but the approved provider has not initiated any kind of behavior plan or support for staff in managing these behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Child protection training as required by the law of the jurisdiction or by other means.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Issues of inappropriate discipline are relevant to Quality Area 5, Quality Area 2, and Quality Area 7 of the National Quality Standard (NQS).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of discipline in an education and care service is to stop or change inappropriate or undesired behavior in children.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some examples of inappropriate discipline that may constitute a serious breach of the National Law and/or National Regulations include hitting, pushing, slapping, pinching, biting a child, excluding children from events, force-feeding a child, yelling at or belittling a child, physically dragging a child, locking children away or isolating them, depriving a child of food or drink, unreasonably restraining a child, consistently moving children to the office or other space away from the play areas, and verbally or physically threatening a child.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The term used to indicate positive and effective ways to help children manage their own behavior is &quot;behaviour guidance.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers