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You can also combine timeout with restitution. You might have your child fix a
toy that was broken by your child. You might also have the child do a chore for the party
he/she injured.
This aggressive child is the one who is most likely to
- Yell and scream for hours.
- Leave the time-out location.
- Tear-up the time-out location.
- Refuse to go to time-out location.
Your child is counting on this wearing you down. So be prepared for this
testing with additional help if possible.
If your child continues to leave the time-out location, you will have
to
return him to the location. Each time you must take him back to that location, take away a
privilege such as TV time, phone privileges, time spent with friends, or time spent
outdoors. Just make certain he knows what these consequences will be in advance.
The first few time-outs could take as long as one hour to complete. Ignore all
noise, yelling or even cursing from the timeout location. The timeout location could even
require an outside lock to work.
Always keep in mind that the purpose of time-out is to allow your child to get
his/her disruptive behavior under control. It is not used to break the child's spirit. If
your particular child seems to benefit from physical activity during time-out, and the
timeouts are working, i.e., controlling disruptive behavior, then do it--use physical
activity for this particular child!
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