VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 days agoWhat were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal?message-squaremessage-square551fedilinkarrow-up1327arrow-down14
arrow-up1323arrow-down1message-squareWhat were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal?VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square551fedilink
minus-squarecyberfae@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoI think they meant standing in the corner or sitting in a chair for the duration of the timeout
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 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-squarecyberfae@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 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.