39. Calling Time Out on Time-Outs

Today I’m tackling why I skip solitary confinement (a.k.a. time-out) as a tool for teaching my children. Long story short: it's un-Christlike and there is a better way.If we want our children to know a Heavenly Father who responds mercifully to their mistakes, who pursues the lost sheep rather than exiling it, then we as parents have to model that mercy first.Resources Mentioned:The Montessori Toddler by Simone DaviesUnconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn“Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy” by Sister Tamara W. RuniaWBM Episode 15: Teach Repentance, Not Punishment (pt. 1)WBM Episode 16: Teach Repentance, Not Punishment (pt. 2)Scripture References:Luke 15:4Isaiah 54:8