What is the discipline philosophy of the center?
Bright Horizons philosophy consistently emphasizes basic respect for the individual child. Young children are striving for understanding, independence, and self-control. Children learn by exploring, experimenting, and testing the limits of their environment and experiencing the consequences of their behavior. In this way, they begin to understand how the world works, their own limits and appropriate assertiveness. Children are helped to learn self-control and how the world works in a relaxed, positive atmosphere of support and understanding that recognizes the childs struggle. Children are accepted as they are; development is viewed as a process of growing, with each age and stage having its own characteristics, its own challenges and needs. Adults view discipline as an important aspect of teaching and modeling. Faculty helps children feel good about themselves and behave in responsible ways. In our approach: • Expectations are limited to what is realistic for the developmental level o
