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5/22/2014

Time-out is an intervention method for responding to extreme behavior. Many child development specialists discourage its use and some programs have banned it because it tends to be misused and over-used.

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?

67 Comments

xuxia zhang

4/5/2017 09:10:03 pm

1. There is no against rule about Time out
2. As my experience, it works for the proper age kids, like 4 years old.
3. I will say we need quiet time to calm down and think about it. Then talk with the kids when they can listen.

Tanya

12/19/2017 07:26:45 pm

There is no rule about time out we do have to use it from time to time. But I always make sure to talk with the child about why they were there and how to keep this from happening again.

Angela Bahm

4/21/2017 12:46:14 pm

We prefer to call it "quiet time" instead of "time out", and it is only used with the pre-school children as it is not appropriate for infants and toddlers.
It can be very effective in changing their attitude as well as behavior after they have successfully calmed themselves. I see it as truly being the most effective when combining the calm down period with quiet talking after they have settled themselves.

Victoria Halvorson

4/27/2017 05:14:12 pm

1. My center doesn't really have a policy on timeout. we use the words "take a brake" or "Quiet time."

2.most of the time.

3. usually when we have to ask a child to take a break they get to choose a quiet activity to give them time to think and reflect on the situation that occurred. I feel it is effective because we have a few kids who will now remove themselves and "take a break" before something escalates to teacher intervention.

Made Griffaton

5/4/2017 03:52:26 pm

During circle time usually some kids have difficult time to sit nicely so we do have a time out that we call calm down spot. We tell the kid to sit down and think about their behaviour.when she or he calm down, they can joint the group again.

Lindsey Bisson

7/10/2017 08:00:05 pm

1. Our childcare is working on changing how we deal with Time out. We try to call it think time that way it is not seen as a negative or punishment.
2. Just placing a child in time out every time they may do something that is not appropriate does not really help the child, but when you tell the child that they choices that they are making are not okay and show or explain to them how their actions affect their friends it is more effective.
3. Sometimes when it comes to playing in centers I have a couple kids that have so much energy that they have a hard time staying in their center or using their walking feet, so at times ill have to have them calm down.

Shanna Berlanga

7/12/2017 02:49:54 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?

We do not use time outs. Instead we focus on talking with the children and encouraging with problem solving techniques that offer choices. This gives control back to the children under the guidance of the teachers. This technique has been rather effective and the older children are able to solve more of their problems with their peers without teacher intervention.

Erin Rafuse

7/17/2017 07:46:44 pm

I'm not sure that we have an actual policy on it. However, we typically give children "think" time to calm their bodies when they are being aggressive to other children or need a break. When their bodies are ready, and their minds are ready to make good choices, they are able to rejoin.

Michaela Sturgeon

7/18/2017 03:56:40 pm

At my school we only use time outs when a child is hurting him or her self or another child. We use it to allow the child to regain control of their emotions and actions. Other then that particular circumstance we do use something called "take a break" this is used when someone is ask repeatably to stop a certain behavior but is unable to do so. They may be asked to do something else like read books or color while the group finishes the activity if they cant correct the unwanted behavior.

juliesliger@comcast.net

7/31/2017 04:16:30 pm

We do not place children in "time-out" but may move a child to a different area if necessary for a short time to calm down or be able to communicate. In this case, we work with the child to problem solve.

Martina

9/13/2017 10:33:35 am

We do give Time-Outs on occasion.

Time-Outs sometimes are effective and sometimes are not. I believe it depends on the child, the emotions, the situation. Some situations and behaviors are improved by giving some time-out for the child to reflect or collect themselves. Sometimes Time-Ins are better for a child. It really all depends I think.

nicole wiles

10/3/2017 06:10:37 pm

1. What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
We use it to "take a break" it's used to calm a child down not to exclude them.
2. Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
Yes. When used correctly. Often times children are very upset and this can be used as a time to calm themselves, learn self regulation, and then come back to the situation and work through the issues appropriately.
3. Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?
An example of time-out not working was when I was a toddler teacher years ago I had a child that would constantly hit. The person giving my co teacher a break saw this happen and put the child away from the group in a chair and told him to "sit and think about what he did" he is obviously too young to understand what was going on so as soon as he got up he continued in his hitting behavior.

Qianlu Ma

10/6/2017 07:40:51 pm

1.What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
If a child has very challenging behaviors and the child are. not being able to listen or talk to the staff calmly, the child will go to a quiet area and sit down and calm him/herself. And when he/she calms down, the staff will approach and resolve the problem with the child together.

2.Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
Yes, I think adults sometime need some alone and quiet time to think things through, not mention to a child that can't express their feelings very well. They may not the idea to try to get them "calm down" instead of giving what they want, however, it is effective to teach them to regulate their emotions and self-soothing at some point.

3. Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?
Yes, one child in my classroom became very angry when another child walked by and accidently knocked down his Magnatiles. And the child was very angry and hit the other child in the head. He couldn't calm down at that point no matter what the staff said to him. So he went to the quiet area and calmed himself down. Although he was very frustrated, he cried, screamed and yelled during the process. However, after the "time-out", he was able to be calmed down. And the staff could resolve the situation with him together afterwards.

Priya

10/7/2017 03:06:31 pm

1.What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
We use that as time to think and ask them what they would do differently next time in order to avoid what had happened now.
2.Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
Yes. It is effective
3.Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?
It worked very well with our student. He got angry and started shouting. Time out helped and the next time he chose a calm strategy instead of shouting. It works well with our group of students.

Sonia Brown

10/9/2017 12:48:03 pm

I don't think time out is effective, I would sit down with the child and talk to them about making better choices, or ask them to leave the area in question and try again in five minutes.

Namsoon Yang

10/10/2017 07:33:12 pm

I agree to Priya's opinion.

Farzana

10/14/2017 06:12:54 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?

Ans: Our center does not have a policy on Time-Out.

Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?

Ans: Giving the children Time-Out is not appropriate, for it influences badly on their little beautiful mind. The other thing what might come in their mind is that once they are used to get the Time-out frequently, they might not take it seriously, which means children might do the inappropriate behaviors often or repetitively.

Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?

Little children have the tendency not to follow the rules and direction when they are told to. For an instance, when the behavior of the children gets challenging we use "you are not ready for the circle or lesson. Have your mind and body calm down, and you will join to the circle or for the lesson."

Keoki Ganitano

10/16/2017 01:52:44 pm

time out is a time for them to reflect on the situation and his/her actions. we don't call it time out, it is explained as a time to think about what you've done. after we explain the situation to him/her we ask them to think about it, if it was right or wrong what he/she had done.
example: this one child loves sports, well he decided to kick a ball in the house, striking the wall. I sat him next to me and explained to him that kicking a ball is for outside, that he needed to think about it and tell me why. when he was ready he explained to me that he could have hit and broke the window, that the room is too small for him to kick a ball inside. that he could have kicked the ball in and brake the wall, lol. I explained to him that he was right along with other possibilities that might have happened. we came to an understanding and we moved on from there.

Johna Franks

10/24/2017 09:42:03 pm

we call it a calm down time, the child has a neat timer to watch while they calm down.It works good.

elizabeth degler

11/14/2017 10:01:04 am

ashely erickson

11/21/2017 01:00:03 pm

1. Time out is not allowed. We use "break time" while the child calms down or needs a break.
2. It is not effective at all.

Dandan Liu

11/22/2017 09:00:17 pm

1. in my center we don't have a time out but we have "Quiet time."

2.most of the time.

3. I think it is effective during the quiet time. when a kid has problems with listening to the teacher or having troubles with others , quiet time can make him to calm down and think about the problems.

Kristina A.

11/26/2017 08:31:06 pm

1. My center does not use time out.
2. I think, if it used correctly as a reflective, calming time for the child, it can be effective at changing unwanted behavior.
3. I've had experiences in which time out has been ineffective at first, but after waiting for the child to calm down, I was able to communicate that their behavior hurt another child, whether emotionally or physically, and then gave them ideas to try the next time and felt like, after a few reminders, they began to handle conflicts in a healthier way,

Lina Bao

11/29/2017 08:02:32 pm

Same with this:

1. My center doesn't really have a policy on timeout. we use the words "take a brake" or "Quiet time."

2.most of the time.

3. usually when we have to ask a child to take a break they get to choose a quiet activity to give them time to think and reflect on the situation that occurred. I feel it is effective because we have a few kids who will now remove themselves and "take a break" before something escalates to teacher intervention.

david loucks

12/2/2017 02:04:32 pm

no more then a min per year old and it really doesnt have an impact on some kids but not all and so yes in a way it works in a way it doesnt work

Kimilyn Soper

12/3/2017 03:19:29 pm

The center I'm will be going to has an area that a child who is out of control will be directed to with a supervised adult to have a quiet time thinking about their situation. Or to simply calm down. The child may be crying and is angry he/she has to go to the quiet station, but the adult will encourage by understanding their situation, I know you are frustrated or angry right now and that's ok. But the way you are behaving is not ok. You can't hit your friend, or you can't throw things at your friends. So I would like you to take a few moments to calm down. let breath together. I like to help the child to take 5 or 10 deep breaths, inhale and exhale. we do it together. When they are calm we can discuss what happened and how to choose a different way to react to the situation.

Anna Horrell

12/4/2017 09:07:31 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out? We use it as a last resort for extreme behavior. We usually call it a break and explain that it is to calm down the child's body. I usually check in with the child when the break is over and have them either do some breathing or counting exercise. I make sure they feel ready to re-join the group and/or check in with a hurt classmate.
Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior? Much of the time it is effective.
Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior? There are many times that it does not seem immediately effective, as children tend to need multiple reminders and often use their bodies (as opposed to words) to communicate.

robabeh davanloo

12/5/2017 08:08:26 pm

There is no against rule about Time out
2. As my experience, it works for the proper age kids, like 4 years old.
3. I will say we need quiet time to calm down and think about it. Then talk with the kids when they can listen

12/6/2017 06:15:33 pm

We do not have the timeout policy. We redirect the child to another activity or take the child out until the child calms down.

Carol Shaw

12/8/2017 09:58:30 am

There is no rule against time out at our center.

andrea

12/9/2017 02:48:48 pm

time out for certain things
yes
talk with child

Sonya Hubbard

12/11/2017 09:22:32 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
Our center doesn't practice "Time-Outs". We do practice taking breaks and calming down, but we don't use the term Time-Out because it's usually upsetting for the child.

Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
Taking breaks, and finding a quiet space to get calm absolutely helps refocus upset feelings. But what truly shifts their energy is when they are heard and given choices to handle their upset that are appropriate, with a caring adult helping them.

Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?

Recently I had a 2 year old student scream and throw her toy across the room, smashing against a wall which scared other students and was a particularly big responses to the situation she was grappling with- she felt the other kids were taking too many large legos and was afraid she wouldn't have any for her tower.

I went to her and walked her to another room, and we sat together for a bit. I helped her remember to breathe, and spoke calmly about what I saw. I asked her if she was worried, and she said yes. the more I asked her about what I thought was the real problem, the more she calmed down.
After she was not upset I said, "I saw you were very angry. Its ok to feel angry, but I can't let you throw toys at the wall. You can ask me for help, or you can tell your friends Stop Please. Would you like to try again? And she was able to come back and play peacefully, and I helped her find a space with her own legos to play.

Roberta

12/17/2017 04:46:23 pm

We use "a thinking time" we don't call it a time out but it is the same thing. I is one minute per the age of the child and not used for toddlers or infants. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't it really depends of the child. Depending on the child and the situation. I prefer the 1,2,3, magic style but it wont work if everyone isn't on the same page. Pre k kids can be talked to and a situation discussed more easily, different suggestions on how to handle a "wrong" differently coming from their piers works well. We will have a group discussion, without mentioning any names, about how we can handle different situations. If the behavior continues then we will move into a thinking time and discuss option one on one,

Angelica Castillo

12/18/2017 01:25:15 pm

we do not do time out in our establishment and i believe we might not have a policy on it but i might be wrong. we redirect the child to another activity or we sit down and talk about what just happened if the child is able to talk to us.

tonya thomas

12/20/2017 12:48:31 pm

I do not call it time out I call it thinking time. During thinking time is when the child can reflect on what happened. this gives them time to regain control of themselves and get ready to rejoin the group. yes I feel it is very effective. A child had 3 warnings to not hit his friend so was then directed to thinking time.

Stacy White

12/20/2017 06:26:19 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
We use more for a time to calm your body
Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
depends on the child
Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?
If we excuse a child from circle time to sit they can usually come back and participate and stop the behavior

Phyllis O

12/23/2017 05:26:03 pm

1) There isn't a policy for timeout
2) Very situational, but I believe there are other more effective and kinder means of teaching a child appropriate behaviors
3) I just talk with the child about the incident and explain why it is not a good idea. Also try to get an understanding for the child to see if there is anything I, as a teacher, can fix.

Christy

12/25/2017 10:33:35 pm

We don't do time outs in punishment sense. We have the kids take breaks - resting away from the situation until calm, change of scenery, calming work, etc. Taking a break does work, but not for younger kids (toddlers & infants).

Becky Jacobson

12/27/2017 05:16:25 pm

We ask children to sit away from the group when they are being disruptive or aggressive. They are invited to rejoin us whenever they are ready. We ask children to consider going to the peace table to resolve conflicts. A teacher will assist with the language to help come to a resolution and a respectful end.

Erika

12/27/2017 09:21:47 pm

We do not use time out in our class.
We pull the child aside and talk to them about what happened, ask why they felt the need to do what they just

Brittany byrd

12/29/2017 12:18:56 am

we do not have time out, we have a sensory corner that we use for toddler - school age children when they need a second away from everyone.

Megan

12/29/2017 06:33:10 pm

The childcare and preschool I work at is working on new techniques for time out since the words of time out don't seem to be showing any progress on the behaviors of the kids. Currently we are trying to do time in strategies to take the child away from the environment they are causing problems in.

Gayle Cooper

12/29/2017 08:29:36 pm

I do not use the term "time out" but: a little break from the group, take some time to think, or lets grab a book and you can read for a few minutes, or grab a puzzle and I'll sit with you. Kids are all different so which one of these choices is determined by the child and his/her mood that day. Older kids I have asked to take a rest and think of 3 different thinks they could have said or done differently and to let me know when they have their ideas ready (as I am walking away, I am tapping my temple with a quizzical look on my face saying "think, think, think").

Patricia L Hattori

12/31/2017 11:23:20 am

we dont have time out, we calll it redirect youractivitiy time. If the child has a difficuilttime we ask thm to redirect their activitiy. the are usually very willing to do something else.

Brittany

12/31/2017 03:16:49 pm

We use time outs for preschool and above up to 1 minute per age until they are calm then immediately bring them back to the group. It does prove affective in calming the child

Amy Berry

12/31/2017 07:00:31 pm

We do time out as a last case resort one minute for the child’s age. This does seem to work because certain kids need to be removed from the group when they are distruptive. Then they want to come back to group so they change the behavior. When they are left for too long it can cause more distruptions and not help

Bethany Schneider

1/1/2018 02:51:12 pm

1. Our policy for time out is one minute per year of age up to 5.
2. It's our only option aside from redirection and limiting choices.
3. I think it has the same effect as punishment because children are going to just avoid getting caught misbehaving instead of adjusting behavior because they care about the other children and are developing empathy.

jackie

1/3/2018 01:57:41 pm

We do have a time-out policy for 2 yrs and over children. It is 1 minute per age and it is effective

Shara Parker

1/7/2018 03:24:37 pm

There is no policy for time out at my facility.
We do believe in taking a break from an activity if the child is getting too worked up, and we let them talk to us when the child is ready to discuss how they feel.

Jason Kaiser

1/7/2018 03:25:12 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?

No time out

Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?

no

Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been
effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?

no

Cedric Steinshouer

1/9/2018 07:08:59 am

There is no rules against time out, but we dont like to use it too often. We do use it occasionally when a child is having a hard time and needs to cool down.

Sonia Hamza

1/11/2018 10:58:13 am

I would not use the word time out,i would rather say let's take a break.
I think this method is not always effective .
I prefer not to use it a lot especially with the same kid,because he would get used to it.

Sarah Day

1/14/2018 04:06:16 pm

My center has a no time out policy. I do have my toddlers "take a break" which consists of doing a calming activity.

Marion Billups

1/18/2018 03:55:24 pm

At my center we do not ever use timeout. I do not think it's appropriate to use because usually the kid is still upset anyway and so are you and it seems more authoritarian instead of respectful.
I once had a child whose parents said to use timeout and whenever I saw them using it with the child the child didn't take any time to think about what was going on they just sat and whined the whole time which completely negated the reason for the timeout the parent wanted in the first place.

Dana

1/22/2018 07:42:04 am

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out? 1 minute per age

Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior? On the most part.

Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior? I have a child that the parents also use time out at home. This child has learned that if he does the time, he will go back with the others and will start the same behavior again. Time out don't work on every child.

Evan Olivier

1/28/2018 01:11:28 pm

We don't really use timeouts, we give the child a break. They will sit on a futon with books until they have calmed and a teacher will then talk to them about what happened

Dalia Matus

1/28/2018 04:25:48 pm

I don"t have a policy for time-out, but I have removed a two-year old to a quiet area when he gets upset, and needs a little time to calm down

Alisha H.

2/1/2018 10:23:30 am

I don't think time out is effective, I would sit down with the child and talk to them about making better choices, or ask them to leave the area in question and try again in five minutes.

Dan Zhu

2/6/2018 09:26:28 pm

Maria

2/7/2018 08:17:59 pm

Not last longer than one minute per year on 3 years old and older,
this is effective when they are out of control

margaret lucatorta

2/24/2018 11:27:50 am

we use it sometimes but most often we just talk to the child

Amy Strombeck

4/18/2018 04:49:07 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out?
- We are not allowed to do time-out but rather call it a 'thinking chair', if the teacher feels that they must have the child outside of the circle.

Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior?
- I think that it helps the student to redirect their energy to something else.
Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior?
- I have a chair in the back of my circle time that the students can go and sit and play with molding clay in order to help them focus on what I am saying (because they can still hear me) and focus their energy on something else without distracting the other students in the circle. It has proven to be helpful in that way, but I do not use it to punish the kids.

Amy Welch

5/4/2018 09:37:54 am

We use time out. I have found that in most cases it works but there are a few exceptions. There are kids on occasion who do not respond well to being put in time out or who could really care less. In those situations there needs to be an alternate plan.

Anna Horrell

5/7/2018 01:22:35 pm

What is your center’s policy on Time-Out? 1 minute/year of age
Do you think it is effective at changing unwanted behavior? I think its usually effective in calming a child down and giving them time to think about their actions/the situation.
Do you have any examples to share where it has or has not been effective at helping a child learn to control their behavior? Some children with special needs require alternative guidance methods. Sometimes sitting outside to take a "break"(our term for a "time-in" or "time-out") in a chair outside to refocus their thoughts and calm down.

Anjana Mitra

6/14/2018 09:33:42 pm

I do n:nt support time out word & belive on it, insteed of time out i like to call thinking time. If i see some misbehav the kids doning or not following the direction i call the kid & send for a quiet area like librery for calm down the body & think what was wrong.

Jennifer Jones

6/23/2018 03:56:48 pm

At circle time we have a couple students who can not hold their bodies quiet. Not unusual in preschool students. We ask them to sit in a chair at a table where they can continue to see and hear the teacher giving the circle activity. After a short time we ask the student is he or she ready to rejoin the group if he can sit quiet and listen,

Anjana Mitra

7/24/2018 08:09:46 pm

My child care center never allow Time out policy, Insteed of time out we encourge Time in.Positive way we try to redirect the kids.

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