BreakingNews·190916 - 給孩子們計時隔離不會傷害他們

There is good news for parents who are in two minds about the merits of using time-outs as a form of punishment. Research from the University of Michigan in the USA says there is evidence to show time-outs can be an effective discipline strategy for children aged between two and eight years. Researchers say parents do not need to fret about their parenting skills if they give time-outs to misbehaving children as they do not harm children's mental wellbeing or their relationship with their parents. In an eight-year study, researchers compared the emotional health and behavior in children whose parents used time-outs with those who didn't. They found there was no difference in the children.

對于家長們來說，有一個好消息是，他們對利用休息時間作為一種懲罰方式的好處有兩種看法。美國密歇根大學(xué)的研究表明，有證據(jù)表明，對于2到8歲的孩子來說，暫停學(xué)習(xí)是一種有效的紀(jì)律策略。研究人員說，如果父母給行為不端的孩子計時隔離，不必擔(dān)心他們的育兒技巧，因為他們不會損害孩子的心理健康或與父母的關(guān)系。在一項為期八年的研究中，研究人員比較了父母使用休息時間和不使用休息時間的孩子的情緒健康和行為，發(fā)現(xiàn)孩子之間沒有差異。

Time-outs are a form of discipline used by parents to modify their children's behavior. It usually involves sending children to a quiet space or quiet corner. The aim is for children to reflect on their behavior. Scientists have disagreed about the effectiveness of this strategy. Dr Rachel Knight said: "Some reports in the media and by select organizations have suggested that time-out is ineffective and even harmful." She added: "There are some alarming claims that time-outs can damage the parent-child relationship and negatively affect emotional health, but the research simply doesn't support those claims." Dr Knight concluded: "We did not find a relationship between time-outs and negative side effects in children."

計時隔離是父母用來改變孩子行為的一種紀(jì)律。它通常包括送孩子到一個安靜的地方或安靜的角落。目的是讓孩子們反思自己的行為?？茖W(xué)家們對這一策略的有效性存在分歧。雷切爾·奈特博士說：“媒體和一些特定組織的一些報道表明，計時隔離是無效的，甚至是有害的。”她補充說：“有一些令人擔(dān)憂的說法稱，計時隔離會損害親子關(guān)系，并對情緒健康產(chǎn)生負面影響，但這項研究根本不支持這些說法。”奈特博士總結(jié)道：“我們沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)兒童的計時隔離和負面副作用之間的關(guān)系。”