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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor
Seems to me the "time outs" I was given as a child weren't helpful at all. (They called it "standing in the corner" when I was a kid.) I've always thought that the concept of time out has been misused. If you've got a child that is too hyped up or busy having a tantrum to listen, then it's time for a time out - a cool off period. Maybe that's what I'd call it. "Let's take a moment to cool off." Instead of being a punishment, more of a lesson in counting to 10 before saying or doing something rash. This might be helpful for me as well...
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That is pretty much the way I use it now. The Boy has some major anger issues. I can usually tell when he is getting ready to explode. If I can't diffuse him fast enough I send him to his room until he can talk to me in a normal voice, and be rational about what is upsetting him.