Discipline
The Discipline Policy of Tri-Cities Baptist Church Preschool Ministry does not consist of punishment for bad behavior but rather teaching. Discipline is a door of opportunity to teach children appropriate ways to meet their needs.
Our discipline teaching will be twofold:
1. To immediately stop inappropriate behavior (that which might hurt a child, destroy materials or disrupt the group).
2. To help the child find another, more appropriate way to behave.
Discipline for Non-Aggressive Misbehavior
Non-aggressive misbehavior is any behavior exhibited which does not involve physical harm to another, but needs correction for the child to learn and for the nursery to be productive. Some examples are tantrums, running, out of control behavior, not listening, etc.
First Offense: Verbally correct the child and if age appropriate, pray together.
Second Offense: Place the child in time out. Explain to them how to correct their behavior and pray together.
Third Offense: Notify the Preschool Director.
Discipline for Aggressive Behavior
Aggressive behavior is any behavior exhibited by a child to cause harm to another child. Some examples are hitting, biting, slapping, kicking, throwing objects that strike another child, etc.
First Offense: Remove child from the situation and place child in time out. Explain the child’s behavior to the child and how to correct it and if age appropriate, pray together. Notify the parent(s) when they pick up the child.
Second Offense: Notify the Preschool Director. Remove the child from the situation. Retrieve the parent(s) from the service. Explain to both the parent(s) and the child what has occurred and pray together. The parent needs to stay in the nursery and help the child socially interact with love, or remove their child from the nursery for the remainder of the service.
Remember that when correcting any child or notifying the parent(s), they are a gift and a blessing from God. Be sensitive to the needs of both the child and the parent and reinforce your love for each of them.
Discipline of preschoolers by VIPs should never include any sort of negative physical touching (spanking, slapping, swatting, tapping, shaking, pulling, biting back). Nor should it ever include ridicule, sarcasm, threats, or withholding any sort of care from a child.
Our discipline teaching will be twofold:
1. To immediately stop inappropriate behavior (that which might hurt a child, destroy materials or disrupt the group).
2. To help the child find another, more appropriate way to behave.
Discipline for Non-Aggressive Misbehavior
Non-aggressive misbehavior is any behavior exhibited which does not involve physical harm to another, but needs correction for the child to learn and for the nursery to be productive. Some examples are tantrums, running, out of control behavior, not listening, etc.
First Offense: Verbally correct the child and if age appropriate, pray together.
Second Offense: Place the child in time out. Explain to them how to correct their behavior and pray together.
Third Offense: Notify the Preschool Director.
Discipline for Aggressive Behavior
Aggressive behavior is any behavior exhibited by a child to cause harm to another child. Some examples are hitting, biting, slapping, kicking, throwing objects that strike another child, etc.
First Offense: Remove child from the situation and place child in time out. Explain the child’s behavior to the child and how to correct it and if age appropriate, pray together. Notify the parent(s) when they pick up the child.
Second Offense: Notify the Preschool Director. Remove the child from the situation. Retrieve the parent(s) from the service. Explain to both the parent(s) and the child what has occurred and pray together. The parent needs to stay in the nursery and help the child socially interact with love, or remove their child from the nursery for the remainder of the service.
Remember that when correcting any child or notifying the parent(s), they are a gift and a blessing from God. Be sensitive to the needs of both the child and the parent and reinforce your love for each of them.
Discipline of preschoolers by VIPs should never include any sort of negative physical touching (spanking, slapping, swatting, tapping, shaking, pulling, biting back). Nor should it ever include ridicule, sarcasm, threats, or withholding any sort of care from a child.
