470 IAC 3-4.7-123 Infant physical care

Sec. 123. Caregivers shall: (1) greet the infant and their parent as they arrive and help the child separate from the parent; (2) engage in many one-to-one, face-to-face interactions with infants; (3) talk in a pleasant, soothing voice, using simple language and frequent eye contact; (4) provide regular hugs and affection; (5) talk with, sing, and read to infants; (6) hold and carry infants frequently and talk to the infants before, during, and after moving the infant around; (7) drape a diaper, towel, or pad across their shoulder when holding an infant using a different cloth for each infant; (8) respond quickly to infants' cries or calls of distress; and (9) respond to infants' needs for food and comfort.