The use of time-outs gives parents a way to establish their authority without harshness or punitive methods. When a child is excluded from the family until behavior fits the family's expectations, the child learns about family values. Every child's greatest need is to belong. Time- out works with this child's own motivation. As kids get older, time-out can be used by both teen and parent.
Parents can call a time-out, but so can kids.
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