@VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 9 days agoWhat were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal?message-square551fedilinkarrow-up1325arrow-down15
arrow-up1320arrow-down1message-squareWhat were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal?@VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 9 days agomessage-square551fedilink
minus-square@cyberfae@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•8 days agoI think they meant standing in the corner or sitting in a chair for the duration of the timeout
minus-square@SorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilink1•8 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@cyberfae@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•8 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.