I think just like anthing else, it becomes old and ot so surprising. I have never been the one for time outs. I'm a stickler for spankings. Thats how I grew up and I think that spankings do much more than time outs do.

It certainly works in our house. When our little girl has a tantrum I swiflty pick her up, put her in her room and tell her not to come out until she has stopped behaving this way, has calmed down and is ready to apologise.

They work very well for me. I find that they not only give the child time to calm down but also the parent. By the time they have finished (usually in the naughty corner) they are happy to make a apology and give a hug. It is rare that they will repeat the crime.

with our daughtertime outs became a numb event. she becem so used to it thatit never did any good....

I don't really believe in time-outs. I don't think it is makes more of an effect than you having a talk with your child. A talk with the kid would be more constructive than just giving her / him a time-out. I wouldn't suggest this method to anyone really as it seems almost pointless.

Time -outs are often used in kindergardens especially with children that are aggressive and hurt others . I wouldn 't say is a good or bad method , only that it should not be applied to every child , the educators should make a difference .

I suppose some kids will be deserving of time-outs, when they misbehave in school and hurt other children, but if such misbehavior happens at home, I don't think a time-out is what suits as a consequence. If we are talking about inside the house while the parent is around, I think it is best for the parent to really talk to the kid and have him know of what it was he did wrong and how he has to stop doing it. I think it will be more effective than a time-out.