Is the parent/caretaker using sadistic measures to modify the child’s behavior?
This would include the parent/caretaker purposely injuring the child and inflicting pain to modify behavior, such as cigarette burns and scalding water burns. Also included is any discipline that is designed to cause physical pain such as excessive physical exercise including: forcing a child to run laps, complete push-ups, carry heavy rocks, etc. Is the parent/caretaker using extreme confinement measures to modify the child’s behavior? Any type of activity the caretaker uses to severely confine or restrict the child, such as tying the child up with rope, duct tape, using a chain to keep the child in one place, and would also include locking the child up in any manner which threatens their safety. This is not referring to placing a child in time out or sending the child to their room for a short period of time. Is the parent/caretaker using weapons to modify the child’s behavior? Threatening and/or using a gun, knife or any inappropriate item used as a weapon as a means to correct the
