Timeout a Classic Form of Discipline That Actually Works, Study Confirms (881 hits)
by Tom Henderson Feb 2nd 2011
The next question, class, is multiple choice.
Would you rather discipline your misbehaving child by:
A. Whipping him?
B. Forcing him to drink hot sauce?
C. Putting him on a 10-minute "timeout"?
If you answered C, congratulations. You may be one step ahead of researchers at Australia's University of Queensland, who just discovered timeouts are one of the most effective -- yet least aggressive -- ways to discipline a child.
In other words, you can spare the rod without spoiling the child. He may just need some alone time to simmer down and regain control of his behavior. ...
Researchers reviewed dozens of studies on the effectivness of timeouts. They concluded it works well -- provided you keep your cool when ordering one.
Sanders tells the Sun timeouts can de-fuse hostile parent-child situations. The more effectively and consistently they're used, he adds, the less they're needed.
