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