Basic care for an infant must include:     
       (1) Giving individual attention to the infant including, playing, talking, cuddling, and holding;      
       (2) Holding and comforting the infant when the infant is upset;      
       (3) Giving prompt attention to the physical needs of the infant, such as feeding and diapering;      
       (4) Talking to the infant while you are feeding, changing, and holding the infant, such as naming objects, singing, or saying rhymes;      
       (5) Storing objects that could cause choking (objects that are less than 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter) out of the infant's reach;      
       (6) Providing or having the parent provide an individual crib or play yard (also known as a play pen) for each non-walking infant younger than 12 months of age to sleep in; and      
       (7) Providing or having the parent provide an individual cot, bed, or mat that is waterproof or washable for each walking infant to sleep or rest on.      
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §742.501 adopted to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1247