Determine the time-out setting: Safety first As boring as possible Identify one priority misbehavior Use a timer Explain time-out to your child: Time-out is going to improve behavior What time-out is How the time works How the timer works Describe the priority misbehavior (give an example) Use time-out as part of a plan Be consistent with time-out Stay calm when you use time-out Use a chart to keep a record of progress Initial episodes may be difficult (extinction burst)
5 minutes if you cooperate 10 minutes if you do not
Until the time-out is done Until the time-out is done plus 24 hours (or a reasonable added time)
For inconvenient times When away from home
