time outs
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
10 Aug 19
They just showed something about kids getting Timeouts. I still do not know what that does.
I lived in Era where there was no time outs and had to stand in the corner. Does that make me old?
It is serious I will take a time...
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faln_angel1205
@faln_angel1205 (1192)
• United States
4 Aug 08
For those of you who give time outs as form of punishment, how long is the time out for? Is it different for each of your children if you have more than one (they say to do a certain amount of time for each yr of the childs age)...
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wmaharper
@wmaharper (2315)
• United States
9 Feb 07
My little boy has always been active and a little excitable. I swear though, he has morphed over night, into this out of control little boy. He has always been pretty compliant, usually listens to what I tell him to do without...
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catherIN
@catherIN (430)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Do you think giving a child a "time out " is effective when they need discipline? Why do you think it works?
If you think time outs are ineffective, why?
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candygurl24
@candygurl24 (1879)
• Canada
17 Jan 07
Hello all. I have a 4 year old and a 7 year old. My oldest isn't mouthy but HATES to clean up. I find myself repeating that I want the room cleaned sometimes 30 times. I've even tried to have a race..EG. Let's see who can clean...
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rice5899
@rice5899 (193)
• United States
31 Dec 06
I have two boys and we have tried the time outs, for our oldest it does not work on him at all, so we have now resorted to taking something away that he really enjoys if he is acting up. That seems to be working a little bit.
My...
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ljcrowefamily
@ljcrowefamily (323)
• United States
14 Nov 06
I have done it, but only on rare occassions. I find that hitting your kids to teach them something isn't especially effective. However, when they are too small to understand talking it out or time outs I've used spanking. Like...
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