Section 170-296A-6000 - Interactions with childrenThe licensee and staff members must:
(1) Demonstrate positive interactions with children and other adults when children are present;(2) Interact with children through listening and responding to what the children have to say;(3) Be in frequent verbal communication with children in a positive, reinforcing, cheerful and soothing way. Explain actions, even to very young babies;(4) Treat each child with consideration and respect;(5) Appropriately hold, touch and smile at children;(6) Speak to the children at their eye level when possible and appropriate;(7) Be responsive to children, encouraging them to share experiences, ideas and feelings;(8) Respond to and investigate cries or other signs of distress immediately;(9) Perform age or developmentally appropriate nurturing activities that: (a) Take into consideration the parent's own nurturing practices;(b) Promote each child's learning self-help and social skills; and(c) Stimulate the child's development.(10) Provide each child opportunities for vocal expression; and(11) Adult voices must not always dominate the overall sound of the group.Wash. Admin. Code § 170-296A-6000
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. 11-23-068, § 170-296A-6000, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.