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"Time Outs" can be effective in teaching a child self-discipline and they are an increasingly popular tool of discipline, but like any "tool", they should be used wisely and carefully if they are to produce the desired results. Here are a few brief guidelines for using time outs. 1) USE THEM AS DISCIPLINE, NOT PUNISHMENT Time outs provide a break when a child is out of control; a chance for the child (and you, too!) to calm down and regain control...

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Whenever parents of teens get together, it's not long before the converation turns to discipline. "I just can't seem to get him to do anything"...

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