What are the benefits of time-out?
◾It is an especially good tool to help children learn self control.
◾It reinforces the relationship between behavior and consequences.
◾It doesn’t feed into the negative emotions already present. If parents react to a misbehavior or meltdown with screaming and yelling the situation deteriorates rapidly and no learning takes place.
◾It allows the parent time to calm down and think rationally so they can handle the situation wisely.
◾Time-out works best with behaviors such as defiance, temper tantrums, hitting, and destructiveness. It has little benefit for annoying behaviors such as pouting, forgetfulness, and failure to complete routine tasks.