Why Time Out is the new Time In: 1. Time-Outs don’t teach children to regulate their emotions. You’re giving your child the message that his emotions are unacceptable in your presence – and that he’s all alone to learn to manage them. 2. Time-Outs put kids on the defensive, so real remorse is less likely. What you want is to teach your child to recognize his mistake and make things better, whether that’s cleaning up a mess or patching up a relationship. 3. Time-Outs create power struggles. Most kids don’t go to time-out and sit for the allotted time without threats. 4. Time-Outs shame kids and make them feel like they’re bad people who must be punished. What’s more, your child concludes that you’re obviously not on his side. The result? He’s less likely to WANT to cooperate with you and more likely to misbehave. 5. Time-Outs only work while you can still drag your child. Meanwhile, you’re missing the opportunity to teach your child the art of finding win/win solutions. Luckily, you don’t need to use time-outs. There’s an alternative—Time-In!
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:00:02 +0000
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