When your child misbehaves, is making him stand in the corner punishment enough? A friend of mine swears by it. She theorizes that if fun makes a kid’s world go round, boredom just sucks the life out of it.
strong>Boredom is the worst kind of time-out for a kid, she shares. And what’s more boring than staring at a blank wall?
For standing-in-the-corner to be an effective time-out for kids though, there are certain things you have to make sure of. First, make sure your kid’s facing a blank wall — no paintings or crayons she can access for some wall-doodling. Second, …read more