Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well planned
- Written by Melanie Woodfield, Clinical Psychologist and Health Research Council Foxley Fellow, University of Auckland

Parenting young children is one of the most stressful times in a parent’s life. Toddlers and preschoolers are learning how to independently regulate their emotions. And parents are developing their ability to be both warm and...