Guidance Continuum Activity

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In a previous course, you learned about institutional abuse. You learned that abuse and neglect can occur in your program. For some people, it can be difficult to distinguish between practices that simply violate your program’s guidance policy and practices that could be abusive. In this activity, you will practice distinguishing between the two. Read each scenario and mark where you think it falls on the continuum. Discuss your answers and any questions on this activity with your trainer, coach, or administrator.

Scenarios	Acceptable Guidance	Violates Guidance and Touch Policy	Potential Abuse and Neglect
Donald throws away a child’s lunch as punishment for spilling food on the floor.		✔	If you see a pattern, this could be neglect.
Sherman approaches a child who is crying about going outside and says, “You can choose to line up with your friend or next to me. Which do you want to do?”	✔
Suki tells a child that his mom won’t come pick him up unless he’s good.		✔	Threatening a child is potentially abusive.
Charlize spanks a child with her hand after he talks back to her.		✔	✔ Corporal punishment is never ok.
A child walks away from group time. Marshall decides to end group time and begin free play a little bit early.	✔
Felicity tells a child he should be ashamed of himself for wetting his pants.		✔	If you see a pattern of behavior, this could be emotional abuse.
Jaime got in trouble this morning. His teacher keeps him inside and makes him sit on a chair while other children play outside.		✔