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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 days agoI think they meant standing in the corner or sitting in a chair for the duration of the timeout
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•9 days agoTbh I think even such a thing is not that great for children. Certainly not traumatic or close to it, but just not very effective I would guess.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 days agoStanding in the corner doing nothing probably won’t work well, but sitting in a chair with a book and an expectation to talk about it after might. Giving them stim toys like fidget spinners could also work. The idea is you want them to calm down.
I think they meant standing in the corner or sitting in a chair for the duration of the timeout
Tbh I think even such a thing is not that great for children. Certainly not traumatic or close to it, but just not very effective I would guess.
Standing in the corner doing nothing probably won’t work well, but sitting in a chair with a book and an expectation to talk about it after might. Giving them stim toys like fidget spinners could also work. The idea is you want them to calm down.