Time-out is one of most common and effective disciplining methods, if it is used effectively.
Time-out should be used immediately following after the misbehavior.
When you use this tactic, you don't need to raise hand or voice to your child.
Yelling at your child will only teach him/her to yell back at you.
How long should time-out last? If time-out is too long, it will loose its effectiveness.
Time-out should be between two to five minutes.
When you use this tactic, it is important for you to remain calm as much as possible.
Believe it or not, discipline works best when you do it calmly.
Before you use time-out, your child is quite and calm.
When your child is throwing a tantrum or crying, it does not count as quite time.
If you child try to walk away from the time-out zone, you should calmly bring him/her back.
You do not need to yell or say anything.
If you start losing temper, you should call your spouse to help out.
When you start using time-out, it is important to use it for only one or two behaviors.
It may take some time for your child to understand the concept of time-out, especially if your child is young.
After your child start to get it, you can expand time-out disciplining tactic to other misbehaviors.
Try to use time-out as consistently as possible.
When the punishment is over, you can simply ask your child, "Are you ready to get up?" Then you can explain to them what they have done wrong.