Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work [Paperback]

Jean Illsley Clarke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1999

Parents who wish to handle discipline problems in firm and loving ways need tools. Time-In is a practical process that teaches children how to be competent, to think, and to succeed. It uses four tools, Ask, Act, Attend, and Amend, which fit together like interchangeable puzzle pieces. Time-In addresses discipline and misbehavior while strengthening the connection the child has with the parent or teacher.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Clarke's "time-in" method seems so easy and commonsensible that many parents may be eager for their children to misbehave just to get a chance to try it out." -- Foreword Magazine, January 1999

"Time-In is an essential addition to any personal or community library parenting or child-care reference collection." -- The Midwest Book, April 1999

The author of Self-Esteem: A Family Affair provides an easy-to-follow, four-part system for dealing with minor but persistent behavioral problems that resist traditional parenting tools. A 1999 Parents' Choice® Approval. (Linda Geeson, Parents' Choice®) -- From Parents' Choice®

From the Back Cover

Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work is for every parent who has felt frustrated, helpless, angry, or scared when traditional parenting tools don't work. Noted parent educator Jean Illsley Clarke offers new insight into what children desperately need with the adults in their lives: connection and trust.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 74 pages
• Publisher: Parenting Pr (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884734286
• ISBN-13: 978-1884734281
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Time-In When Time-Out Doesn't Work, February 18, 2001

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This review is from: Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work (Paperback)

I think this book outlines what the parents of the United States need to do to discipline their children. This book is short and has short chapters for the busy parent or caregiver. The process of discipline suggested can be adapted to any situation or set of values. It does, however, assume that the reader is willing to put time and effort into becoming a good caregiver of children. The philosophy of this book is in connecting children with their caregivers through stopping unwanted behavior, making a connection by teaching the child what you want them to learn, and therfore how to solve their own problems and take responsibility for the outcomes of their actions and attitudes.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick read with some helpful tips, June 23, 2002

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This review is from: Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work (Paperback)

I read this book on recommendation of my local librarian. It is a short, easy read with some practical tips on disciplining your children. May not be as useful for parents of very young children (toddler years). I liked the way she gives examples using different aged children from 3 to 12 years old. Many of the ideas are not profound, but provide a fresh approach to methods you may already be using. Lots of good references listed. This book is concise and reassuring, but not for you if you are looking for a deep philosophical read on child rearing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and easy read, easy to implement, September 1, 2006

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Sue Stuever Battel (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work (Paperback)

This book was such a quick and easy read. I think it's a good part of a mother's overall loving guidance toolbox. I use the "ask, act, amend, attend" techniques it recommends with my child. I also draw on other techniques to help me with positive discipline, so, while this doesn't provide the whole picture, it's a great piece.