Your opinion of "Time Out"?

Do you think "Time Out" is a worthy form of punishment?

LOL. No.

It depends on the infraction.

It also depends on the kid. But I'd say no for the most part.

I made my daughter stand in a corner a few times, and it was probably agony for her since she was ADD. But the problem with that was having to stay close-by to make sure she stayed turned to the wall. It was punishment for me, too.

Bluesmama wrote:I made my daughter stand in a corner a few times, and it was probably agony for her since she was ADD. But the problem with that was having to stay close-by to make sure she stayed turned to the wall. It was punishment for me, too.

My mom did the corner thing too, only with us it wasn't a corner, it was the side of the fridge, and believe me we stayed. I don't know how long it was for but it felt like half an hour every time. I'd rather get spanked than have to do that.

Supernova wrote:

My mom did the corner thing too, only with us it wasn't a corner, it was the side of the fridge, and believe me we stayed. I don't know how long it was for but it felt like half an hour every time. I'd rather get spanked than have to do that.

My 2nd grade teacher used the nose-to-the-cabinet-doors most of the time. She'd place a piece of tape on the door and we had to keep our nose on it for the endurance.

One time while standing at the cabinet door I let out the most outrageously loud fart imaginable. Class howled but the teacher ignored it (whew!).

It works for some things. Parents probably make the biggest mistake by threatening "a time out when we get home" then don't follow through.

Yes if it works. It all depends on the personality of the kid and the severity of the infraction. If he or she hates it enough to straighten out, then there you go.

Time out's CAN work but I think touchy-feely parenting philosophies overrate it's usefulness.

my mom only had to count. we never wanted to find out what happened at three... once she said THREE without the one two warning and it sounded like the pit of hell erupting from this little italian woman. lol scared us enough to be good

Never had it happen to me.

It made me laugh. Real punishment was getting a whooping, or getting something taken away from me, or (the worst) being made to sit or tag along quietly all day with whatever adult administered the punishment! Maybe it would work today if they child is made to sit in a windowless unfurnished room with nothing but his own thoughts, though I'd hate to think of the therapy bills later.

Don't know if anyone remembers this old joke: "White folks have Time Out...black folks have Time's Up!" I want to say it was Sinbad but I can't remember. But yeah....time out was NEVER uttered in my household. More like, "That's it, go get a switch!"