Your kid's acting up. 'Time out!' you say, sending him to his 'thinking chair.' Ideally, this discipline strategy helps disrupt your child's undesirable behavior, and give your child (and you) a chance to calm down. However, not all time outs work, partially because they're not done properly or parents have unrealistic expectations of both the child and this discipline … [Read more...] about 8 secrets to effective time outs