Section 432A.400 - Discipline1. A licensee of a facility shall enhance a child's behavior through positive guidance, redirection of the child's behavior and the setting of clear-cut limits on behavior.2. A member, employee or other person associated with a facility shall not, for any reason: (a) Inflict physical punishment, in any manner or form, upon any child;(b) Verbally abuse or threaten a child;(c) Make derogatory remarks about the child or the child's family;(d) Threaten a child with the loss of love of any person;(e) Threaten a child with punishment by a deity;(f) Subject a child to any form of punishment which pertains to food or rest or restricts the use of a toilet or other bathroom fixture;(g) Withhold or use physical activity as a form of punishment;(h) Confine a child as a form of punishment by any means, including, without limitation, in a car seat, high chair, infant carrier or jump seat; or(i) Subject a child to any form of punishment by other children.Parental consent to allow any person within the facility to punish a child contrary to the provisions of this section is void.
3. Disciplinary measures used in a facility must be consistent with supportive, positive action, and may include: (a) Holding a child's arm to prevent hitting;(b) Bodily picking up the child and removing him or her from the group, and: (1) Sitting with the child until he or she is ready to play without hitting; or(2) Isolating the child under observation for no more than 10 minutes;(c) Informing the child in a simple, positive manner what conduct is expected while the child is in the facility;(d) Praising and recognizing a child who behaves in the expected manner; and(e) Directing a child who is in a situation that is creating problems to a new activity.Nev. Admin. Code § 432A.400
Bd. for Child Care, Child Care Facilities Reg. §§ 7.1 & 7.2, eff. 2-28-80; A by R092-16AP, eff. 9/21/2017