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JshWright on June 14, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to parent more predictably (2018)

The "timeout" is not a punishment in response to an action, it's a way to defuse the situation and facilitate the sorts of conversations you're describing.

emteycz on June 17, 2019 [–]

The timeout makes many children even more angry and on top of that angry on their parent, who they should trust.

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