We didn’t have playdates when I was little. If a friend wanted to play with me he would walk over to my house and ask if I could come out and play. Or I would just go over his house and ask. Things were simpler then.
Time outs are solitary confinement for kids. They do nothing positive and should be treated as child abuse. There are better ways to deal with the child’s behaviour than solitary confinement.
This was not a ‘reasonable response’. The supposed threat of children being abducted off the street by unknown adults was and is almost unknown. The huge percentage of perpetrators was and is adults the children know. Hysteria over this has cost children the freedom to play among themselves for no real reason.
Templo S.U.D. about 4 years ago
Traditions, traditions… you may ask how did this tradition get started? I will tell you: I don’t know. ~Tevye the milkman
gbars70 about 4 years ago
Can’t argue with tradition.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 4 years ago
I love Alice’s attempt at a defense.
dwane.scoty1 about 4 years ago
Wow, Alice! An all day Time out-Nappy with Dill! Madelane, don’t (ahem!) forget about Social Distancing!
WaitingMan about 4 years ago
“It’s tradition.” What people say when they’re getting ready to do something terrible.
davidf42 about 4 years ago
We didn’t have playdates when I was little. If a friend wanted to play with me he would walk over to my house and ask if I could come out and play. Or I would just go over his house and ask. Things were simpler then.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 4 years ago
Time for a “Golden Rule” talk, again.
Teto85 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Time outs are solitary confinement for kids. They do nothing positive and should be treated as child abuse. There are better ways to deal with the child’s behaviour than solitary confinement.
maverick.kaminski about 4 years ago
This was not a ‘reasonable response’. The supposed threat of children being abducted off the street by unknown adults was and is almost unknown. The huge percentage of perpetrators was and is adults the children know. Hysteria over this has cost children the freedom to play among themselves for no real reason.
robhanold about 4 years ago
Dill loves Alice, so he always goes back for m more.
WCraft Premium Member about 4 years ago
“All” Day timeout? Whoa! Even I never had anywhere close to that in time-out!
jonesbeltone about 4 years ago
" It’s a Family Tradition…"
Sisyphos about 4 years ago
Busted!
A clever comeback won’t get you out of this one, Alice….