Time-outs are a widely used disciplinary method. Expert sources like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommend them. But are they really the best way for ...

Susie, age 4, is playing with her Magna-Tiles when her younger brother, 18 months, grabs one out of the bin. Susie proceeds to yell at her brother and smacks him with her hand. You get angry and shout ...

In public schools across New York, children with disabilities are frequently confined alone in closet-like “time out rooms,” sometimes multiple times a day or for hours at a time. The practice is ...