Complex sentence: A time-out involves temporarily separating a child from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred, and is intended to give an over-excited child time to calm down and thereby discouraging such behavior.
Split into simpler sentences: A time-out involves temporarily separating a child from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred, and is intended to give an over-excited child time to calm down. It involves temporarily removing a child from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred, thereby discouraging such behavior.