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When Timeouts Stop Working

Timeouts are definitely the discipline technique of preference for the preschool set. This has become such a popular way to deal with just about everything and anything a child may do with questionable behavior. For many children and parents, the day comes when timeouts lose their effectiveness. You might assume that a timeout will not work on a thirteen-year-old, but you might be surprised to have a defiant four-year-old or elementary-age child who is balking at the timeout. What is a parent to do when a child refuses to participate in the trusty timeout? I hate to break it to … Continue reading →

Discipline With Love

There is a difference between discipline and punishment. Although punishment is a form of discipline, it tends to be ineffective in most cases. When we learn to discipline our children with love it becomes more of a learning process than mere punishment. The goal of discipline is to correct behavior and to teach our children to be responsible members of society. We are raising the future generation. We have a great responsibility. Learning how to discipline your child can be an overwhelming thing for any parent. No two children are alike. Some forms of discipline may work well for one … Continue reading →

Disciplining Your Child: Some Ways Work Better Than Others

I would love to think that time-outs were the ideal disciplining method to curb unruly behavior and bad attitudes, but sometimes they are not. They are a good first method to try and hopefully it will work. It does not harm the child physically. It is also not too harmful regarding their self-esteem. Once the time-out is over and done the previous activity can resume. I tried time-outs many times. I was hoping that it would eventually work. It did somewhat, but not as well as I had hoped it would. Initially, time-outs were me holding my child in his … Continue reading →