209. Is Time-out Effective For Sensitive Kids?

Have you ever stopped to consider why time-outs might be ineffective?
 
I get that your kid’s pediatrician, therapist or school counselor probably recommended this tactic, or maybe you remember it “working” for you as a kid… 
 
But let’s face it– time-outs just don’t work for your sensitive kid. 
 
Why?
 
Because it is an outdated practice that is simply not based in brain science AT ALL.
 
With all the noise out there on parenting, I totally get that you may have felt like you can rely on a basic old school tactic that wasn’t as harmful as spanking.. 
 
And, time-outs expect a level of self-control that isn’t effective.
 
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