ABSTRACT
Objective The objective of this intervention is to provide parents with concrete guidelines on successful
implementation of a time-out procedure when disciplining their children.
Rationale for Use Time-outs have long been taught by parent educators as a form of logical consequences to
stop undesirable child behaviors, such as screaming, fighting, or throwing temper tantrums. When a child is calmly given a time-out the parent breaks a cycle that may be escalating and takes or sends the child to a quiet location to calm down. Physiological soothing is necessary for children and parents to calm down enough for parents to be able to discuss upsetting behavior with their children.
