Does anyone else think timeouts are not the best way to solve problems? I thought we could talk about other ways we deal with behaviors that are not appropriate besides sending a child to timeout.
I prefer to talk to the child and redirect. If Johnny throws a block in the block center then I tell him blocks are for building not throwing and he loses the privilege of playing in the block center for the rest of the day. If Jenny pinches her friend in the home living center then she must sit at a table and play by herself for a while. If Jimmy runs from the lunctable to the door he must go back and use his “ walking feet.” If two kids are messing around at lunch and playing with their food I take their trays to two separate tables and make them eat by themselves.
I tend to use a traditional time out only as a last resort or when redirection has failed to work.
I prefer to talk to the child and redirect. If Johnny throws a block in the block center then I tell him blocks are for building not throwing and he loses the privilege of playing in the block center for the rest of the day. If Jenny pinches her friend in the home living center then she must sit at a table and play by herself for a while. If Jimmy runs from the lunctable to the door he must go back and use his “ walking feet.” If two kids are messing around at lunch and playing with their food I take their trays to two separate tables and make them eat by themselves.
I tend to use a traditional time out only as a last resort or when redirection has failed to work.
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