Have you ever put your child in time out, because of their bad behavior? Ever thought about going for the “time out for a time in” route? The idea of a “time out” period for a child is actually a great idea and can be a very healthy and rewarding practice, but it must be used in an encouraging, non-punishing way. Perhaps we could change the idea of a “time out” to a “time out for a time in”, a necessary time to reflect on what feelings and emotions are moving through one inwardly. Many parents typically issue a “time out” as a sort of punishment for what they believe is a wrong-doing or ill-behavior of a child.
What is it in us that judges a child’s behavior as “wrong”? Perhaps that is a vital question that we need to ask ourselves. Whe
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