Pediatric Affiliates - Time Out Techniques

Time-out basically involves your placing your child in his playpen for a short period of time following each occurrence of negative behavior. This procedure has been effective in reducing problem behaviors such as tantrums, hitting, biting, and other aggressive acts, failure to follow directions, and jumping on furniture. Parents have found that this works much better than spanking yelling and threatening children. It is most appropriate for children ages nine months through two years. Children are usually relieved to find out that you will use time-out instead of spanking.

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