SECTION 746.2401. What are the basic care requirements for infants?

Basic care for infants must include:

(1) Care by the same caregiver on a regular basis, when possible;

(2) Individual attention given to each infant including playing, talking, cuddling, and holding;

(3) Holding and comforting an infant who is upset;

(4) Prompt attention given to physical needs, such as feeding and diapering;

(5) Talking to infants as they are fed, changed, and held, such as naming objects, singing, or saying rhymes;

(6) Ensuring the environment is free of objects that may cause choking in infants or toddlers; and

(7) Never leaving an infant unsupervised.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.2401 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909