Indiana Administrative Code
Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES
Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing
Section 4.7-123 - Infant physical care

(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.