Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well planned
- Written by Melanie J Woodfield, Clinical Psychologist and Health Research Council Foxley Fellow, University of Auckland
A parent's attention is gold to a child, and even negative attention is better than none.pathompong24/Shutterstock
Parenting young children is one of the most stressful times in a parent’s life. Toddlers and preschoolers are learning how to independently regulate their emotions. And parents are developing their ability to be both warm and...
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