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Originally Posted by Table 5
Legit question....How does a "time out" work? I didn't have those during my childhood, but it seems like everyone uses them these days. Does it mean they have to be silent for a few minutes or something? Do you send them to their room?
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Originally Posted by Table 5
Sorry, maybe I worded it wrong, but I was asking what it was. What happens when you give the kid a time out?
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
It depends on how you do it.
If you remove the child from the situation (usually it is a fun situation, that got out of hand for the child) and set them aside. Discuss with them the reason they have to sit down and the type of action(s) that is/isn't acceptable. I often leave it to my kids to decide when they can come back and rejoin the activity (they are 6 and 8). They often sit out longer than I would have made them sit out.
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I think undercoverbrother worded it best, here.
I guess the only reason I don't agree with this method, is when it's the ONLY method a parent uses. I know plenty of parents that ONLY use this method...no other.
Again, it should be used as a tool among other tools, imo.