SECTION 746.2501. What are the basic care requirements for toddlers?  


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  • Basic care for toddlers must include:

    (1) Routines such as diapering, feeding, sleeping, and indoor and outdoor activity times, maintained as closely as possible;

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

    (3) Individual attention given to each toddler including playing, talking, and cuddling;

    (4) Holding and comforting a toddler who is upset; and

    (5) Ensuring the environment is free of objects that may cause choking in infants or toddlers.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.2501 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