Are timeouts bad for kids? | Michigan Medicine
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A new study suggests that despite sometimes getting a bad rap in the news, the common disciplinary strategy isn’t linked to harmful effects in children. Researchers compared emotional and behavioral health between kids whose parents reported using timeouts and those who didn’t over a roughly eight-year period. The result: no difference.
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