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(8) prevent exposure of children to high-risk situations, including exposure to physical hazards and encounters with individuals or animals posing a possible danger;

(9) use strategies to prevent a child’s aggressive behavior and to de-escalate volatile situations;

(10) act as a positive role model for children, especially with regard to respecting the feelings and rights of others;

(11) provide an environment that respects the gender, culture, ethnicity, family composition, and special emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of each child;

(12) have a schedule and daily plan of activities for each age group; the schedule and plan must provide a balance of quiet and active activities and group and individual activities and must include time for meals, snacks, sleep, toileting according to individual needs, and indoor and outdoor play; for purposes of this paragraph the schedule and plan need not be written, except that a typical daily schedule and plan must be presented with the application for approval;

(13) provide opportunities for

(A) individual self-expression and imaginative play;

(B) at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity for every three hours the provider is open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and daily supervised outdoor activity when weather and the individual child’s tolerance permit;

(C) each child to foster independence;

(D) intellectual and social development through use of a variety of activities and materials such as games, toys, books, crafts, puzzles, and blocks; and

(E) language development, including encouraging children to talk and read books; and

(14) limit screen viewing time, including television, computer, and hand-held devices as follows:

(A) prohibit screen-viewing time for children under two years of age; and

(B) for children over two years of age, only allow up to one hour of screen-viewing time in a 24-hour period, except for special occasions, and ensure that