The CDC strives to help each child learn and use appropriate behavior. A safe and nurturing environment where teachers and staff model appropriate behaviors and where a child is respected as an individual enhances each child’s well being. Positive redirection is used to help guide your child’s behavior. We do not believe in effectiveness of time out for this age, however, if we feel that a child’s behavior is dangerous to the other children we will remove the child from the classroom into the office for a “cool-off/reflection” time. Efforts will be made to work cooperatively with the parent/guardian of the child to help him/her learn how certain behaviors are inappropriate. In situations when the child’s behavior disrupts the normal functioning of the program to the extent that needs one-on-one supervision at all times, such as hurting other children or staff, the child will be withdrawn from the program (See Termination Policy).