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===Time-outs and Safe Spaces=== Time-outs are a tried and true strategy for dealing with out-of-control toddlers. The trick is to use them sparingly, perhaps to save them for really harmful behavior. The more you use time-outs, the less effective they become. Consider a safe space as an early alternative to a time-out. A safe space is not a punishment, but rather a place your child enjoys and can choose for himself. You can partner with your child to create a safe space where he can retreat when he feels anxious or overwhelmed. Choose the look and feel your child finds attractive and easy to relax and regroup. Alex found that he and his son could connect inside a safe space. <blockquote> βHe likes to hide under the blanket. Itβs dark there, but some light comes through. He lets his father come under the blanket with him. We sit back to back. He likes to feel protected and not completely alone. Sometimes he even lets more than one person in.β </blockquote> One of the preschools Josh attended used a tent with stars as a safe space and a time-out. The kids did not fear the time-out, but it did help stop the tantrums and calm them down.
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