By giving the toy a time-out, you can sympathize with your child’s unhappy feelings about losing the toy, explain why the toy is temporarily unavailable, and use the situation as an opportunity to teach a lesson.
By giving the toy a time-out, you can sympathize with your child’s unhappy feelings about losing the toy, explain why the toy is temporarily unavailable, and use the situation as an opportunity to teach a lesson. Empathy is a far greater tool than punishment.