Time Out for Toddlers: Positive Solutions to Typical Problems in Children

by James W. Varni

The ages between two and six are very delicate for children--it's the time when they first discover their independence and test the limitations of their parents, often resulting in a power struggle.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425129438
• ISBN13: 9780425129432
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

If you follow this book's advice- you're time outs work!!

I read this book 3 years ago when my now 6 year old was 3 and I also had a toddler. Now, with four boys 6 and under, I'm still following this book's advice. I'm constantly getting comments from people about how well behaved my boys are. They are shocked to find out that I use time outs and rarely spank or raise my voice. Others who pan this book for overanalyzing the time out are not disciplined enough themselves to apply excellent discipline techniques to discipline their own kids!

Time Out For Toddlers

A good practical guide that takes the emotion out of discipline and gave me a sense of direction.

A discipline without yelling and spanking

I live in overseas and the only method I have been told to discipline the youngsters is to spank or yell at them. I bought this book when my little one just around two years old. I find this book is very useful and the instruction is very clear. My son used to refuse to eat any kinds of vegetable except brocoli but after I used time-out twice, this problem never appear again. Time-out may not be able to discipline every misbehavior but at least it can help both parent and child calming down for several minutes. I find it useful not just for correcting children's mishaviors but also an alternative for parents without yelling and spanking.