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Child in a dark room, closet, or unsupervised area; use mechanical or physical restraints or devices to discipline Children; use medication to discipline a Child or to control Children's behavior without written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with the Parent's written consent; or discipline a Child by unreasonably restricting a Child from going to the bathroom; or by punishing toileting accidents; or by force feeding a Child; or by not feeding a Child regularly scheduled meals and/or snacks; or by forcing or withholding naps; or by allowing children to discipline or humiliate other Children; or by confining a Child for disciplinary purposes to a swing, high chair, infant carrier, walker or jump seat.

iii. All CCDF-eligible licensed in-home care. Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in all CCDF-eligible regulated (but not licensed) informal in-home care providers and are found in the Health & Safety Standards for Informal Providers Appendix HH.

E. Discipline (1) Disciplinary actions used to correct a child's behavior, guidance techniques and any activities in which the children participate or observe at the program shall not be detrimental to the physical or mental health of any child.

(2) Personnel shall not: (g) Use medication to discipline or control children's behavior without written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with the parent's written consent; I. Medications (1) Parental Authorization. Except for first aid or as authorized under Georgia law, Personnel shall not dispense prescription or non-prescription medications to a child without specific written authorization from the child's physician or parent. Such authorization will include when applicable, date; full name of the child; name of the medication; prescription number, if any; dosage; the dates to be given; the time of day to be dispensed; and signature of parent.

[ ]Not applicable. iv. All CCDF-eligible license-exempt center care. Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in all CCDF-eligible license-exempt center care and are found in Health & Safety Standards for License-Exempt Providers Receiving Subsidy. E. Discipline (1) Disciplinary actions used to correct a child's behavior, guidance techniques and any activities in which the children participate or observe at the program shall not be detrimental to the physical or mental health of any child.

(2) Personnel shall not: (g) Use medication to discipline or control children's behavior without written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with the