Almost every form of misbehavior will fall under these three rules. When children choose to disobey any of these rules, time-out is appropriate. Time-out allows children to relax and gain control over their behaviors. Time-out also prevents child abuse. Below are seven helpful guidelines to increase the effectiveness of timeout.
Bedrooms can even be a place for time-out.
Use a timer. The timer takes the child's focus off of you and onto a relaxing clicking noise. It will also save you from having to remember that your child is in time-out. You may have to keep the timer out of reach so the child does not play with it. Allow children to use time-out as a thinking experience.