Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 747 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
Subchapter H - BASIC CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR INFANTS
Section 747.2301 - What are the basic care requirements for infants?

(1) Individual attention given to each infant including playing, talking, cuddling, and holding;

(2) Holding and comforting an infant who is upset;

(3) Prompt attention given to physical needs, such as feeding and diapering;

(4) Talking to infants as they are fed, changed, and held, such as naming objects, singing, or saying rhymes; and

(5) Ensuring objects less than 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter are kept out of the reach of infants or toddlers.