I agree. Time out doesn't do much. I remember babysitting for many kids who were given time out, and it never did anything. One child I babysat for was out of control. Her mother told me that she would bite her. She never bit when I stayed with her, but clearly she was out of control. When she was put in "time out", a chair in the corner of the room, she would get back up out of the seat and do what she was told not to do over again. I never put my hands on her, because I would never put my hands on somebody else's child, but if I were the mother I would've given her a spanking, and then sat her down to have a talk about it.
I also found that just sitting down talking with her in a gentle but firm voice worked wonders.
Is it normal to spank him..
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I agree. Time out doesn't do much. I remember babysitting for many kids who were given time out, and it never did anything. One child I babysat for was out of control. Her mother told me that she would bite her. She never bit when I stayed with her, but clearly she was out of control. When she was put in "time out", a chair in the corner of the room, she would get back up out of the seat and do what she was told not to do over again. I never put my hands on her, because I would never put my hands on somebody else's child, but if I were the mother I would've given her a spanking, and then sat her down to have a talk about it.
I also found that just sitting down talking with her in a gentle but firm voice worked wonders.