Blog Entry: Helping Time-Out Work for Kids

This week, I delved into the process of time-out and found out it is not about punishment; it is about reaching students and giving them time to reset themselves. Time-out can be used as a good method of teaching self-regulation when it is brief, calm, and predictable (Kimonis et al., 2025). I never really understood the meaning of time-out and thought that the application of time-out was just about sending children away, but it is clear that time-out should be applied consistently with clear directives. By collaborating with other teachers, we are finding ways of doing things so that our students do not feel isolated but rather assisted. The parents and teachers can find it useful to view time-out as a method of learning as opposed to control. By teaching and not punishing, everyone benefits.


Reference
Kimonis, E. R., Cooper, F., Neo, B., Fleming, G. E., Chan, M. E., McDonogh, C., & Bressel, P. J. R. D. (2025). Affective and Behavioral Responses to Time-Out in Preschool Children With Conduct Problems and Varying Levels of Callous-Unemotional Traits. Behavior Therapy, 56(2), 422–437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2024.07.005 

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