SECTION 742.509. What are the basic care requirements for a toddler?

Basic care for a toddler must include:

(1) Giving individual attention to the toddler, including playing, talking, cuddling, and holding;

(2) Holding and comforting a toddler when the toddler is upset;

(3) Maintaining routines, such as feeding, diapering, sleeping, and indoor and outdoor play during the same time each day, as closely as possible;

(4) Storing objects that could cause choking (objects that are less than 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter) out of the toddler's reach; and

(5) Providing, or having the parent provide, an individual cot, bed, or mat that is waterproof or washable for each toddler to sleep or rest on.

Source Note: The provisions of this §742.509 adopted to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1247