Why the naughty corner doesn’t work and what to do instead
Ah the naughty corner Or maybe you had the bold corner or naughty step when you were small, whatever you called it we all either experienced it or watched it on Super Nanny. While it’s true that research has found that it can be successful in controlling kids’ behaviour, evidence is mounting that it may […]
2 years ago
The naughty step could be making your kids misbehave more, expert claims
“Time outs have never felt right to me” Lots of parents believe in using the naughty step when punishing their children for misbehaving, but it turns out it could actually be making things harder for you. According to a parenting expert, this type of punishment is likely having a negative impact on your children’s behaviour. […]
2 years ago
The naughty step is making your kids misbehave more, expert warns
“Time outs have never felt right to me” Many parents believe in using the naughty step when their children misbehave, but it turns out it is actually making things harder for you. According to a parenting expert, this method is actually having a negative impact on your children’s behaviour. Kerwin Rae explained why the popular […]
5 years ago
The ABC of avoiding the naughty step
Once flavour of the month in all manner of parenting handbooks, the naughty step is falling out of favour. The traditional time-out is now seen as something that, at best, just doesn’t work, or, at worst, excludes and rejects the child, leading to a vicious cycle of bad behaviour. Psychologist Allison Keating is no fan […]
11 years ago