When a 5-year-old is disruptive, the nurse says, "You must take a time-out.". The expectation is that the child will:
a. go to a quiet room until called for the next meal.
b. slowly count to 20 before returning to the milieu.
c. sit on the edge of the activity until able to regain self-control.
d. sit quietly with a staff member until able to apologize for the behavior.
C
Time-out is designed so that staff can be consistent in their interventions. Time-out may require going to a designated room or sitting on the periphery of an activity until the child gains self-control and reviews the episode with a staff member. Time-out does not involve special attention. Counting to 10 or 20 is not sufficient.
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