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ERIC Number: EJ590131
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Time-Outs for Toddlers: Is Our Goal Punishment or Education?
Schreiber, Mary Ellis
Young Children, v54 n4 p22-25 Jul 1999
Notes that time-outs have become a preferred method for setting limits with preschool children, and illustrates why this method is not developmentally appropriate for use with toddlers. Suggests that caregivers should join young children at play, be alert for learning opportunities, and develop practices to minimize conflicts. (LBT)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Conflict Resolution, Discipline, Early Childhood Education, Timeout, Toddlers
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Age Appropriateness; Behavior Management; Conflict Management; Limits (Concept)