College Street Childrens Center

Our philosophy of discipline/positive guidance focuses on the importance of treating young children as individuals, with widely differing personalities. Our goal is to maximize growth for each child while protecting every member of our community.;When a child behaves in an undesirable manner, he /she is directed to another activity. When redirection is ineffective, or when the problem behavior is extreme or dangerous, the caregiver will remove the child from the stiuation and discuss the behavior and alternatives with the child, age permitting. Caregivers emphasize that certain behaviors are not acceptable at the Children’s Center and pose alternative activites while validating the child’s thoughts and emotions. We ragard discipline/positive guidance as the teaching of appropriate behavior, not as punishment.