Holden George W, Gower Tricia, Wee Sharyl E, Gaspar Rachel, Ashraf Rose
Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75205, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Pediatr Rep. 2022 May 23;14(2):244-253. doi: 10.3390/pediatric14020032.
Time-out, a mainstay of non-punitive discipline for over 60 years, has been criticized for isolating and distancing children from others. An alternative technique, one promoted by advocates of positive parenting practices, is labeled "time-in". This procedure is intended to help the child connect to the parent, communicate their feelings, and learn how to self-regulate. Although the technique has been advocated in the positive parenting literature since at least the 1990s, there are few empirical studies evaluating it. This pilot mixed-models study was designed as an initial test to determine whether mothers, following a brief training, would use the procedure over a two-week period, and how they would view it. Based on the daily reports as well as post-intervention interview of a small sample of mothers, the technique was evaluated as easy to use and effective. This study provides initial information about mothers' use of the technique and sets the stage for a comprehensive set of studies to rigorously test and evaluate the technique.
“暂停法”作为非惩罚性管教的主要手段已有60多年历史，但因会让孩子与他人隔离疏远而受到批评。一种替代方法，即积极育儿法倡导者所推崇的方法，被称为“陪伴法”。该方法旨在帮助孩子与父母建立联系、表达自己的感受，并学会自我调节。尽管至少从20世纪90年代起，积极育儿文献中就倡导了这种方法，但很少有实证研究对其进行评估。这项试点混合模型研究旨在作为初步测试，以确定母亲们在经过简短培训后，是否会在两周内使用该方法，以及她们对该方法的看法。根据一小部分母亲的每日报告以及干预后的访谈，该方法被评估为易于使用且有效。这项研究提供了关于母亲使用该方法的初步信息，并为一系列全面研究奠定了基础，以便严格测试和评估该方法。
