I hear parents talk about discipline all the time whether it’s the spanking debate or the time out debate.  I am a big believer in time outs and I of course will tell you why!

In my opinion time out is a way for a parent and a child to reset and start over. If you are like me, I put my child in time out only when she does something that bothers me. Hence when I am bothered by my child, I need a time out. As parents this great intervention was given to us to be able to take a break, take a deep breathe and be able to calmly parent again.

Time outs need to be seen as an advantage to reset the behavior or mood and go along with your day. If you have a child who is not listening and it’s driving you crazy, then it’s time for you to reset and take a parent time out.

As parents we all get frustrated even down right angry with our children which is normal and the right emotion to feel.  How you handle that anger is what makes you a different parent than the next.

Who agrees with me? Or better yet disagrees would love to hear how you deal with time outs