當孩子發脾氣,你有沒有試過將他帶到房間一隅,要他靜思己過?又或者在家中設了一個naughty corner,誰犯錯就要站在那兒,直到知錯為止?有人稱這種方法為time-out「暫停隔離法」,希望藉著讓孩子跟令他失控的情境隔離,讓他有反思的空間。不過這個本意雖好的方法,卻隱藏著危機,隨時令孩子蒙受精神傷害。
參考資料
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Siegel, D. J., & Bryson, T. P. (2014, September 23). 'Time-Outs' Are Hurting Your Child. Retrieved TIME
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Thomas, W. T. (2016, April 28). Column: Why you should never use timeouts on your kids. Retrieved from PBS