When children misbehave, parents often get mad. They may scream, shout or spank them.
Others may ask their children to sit in a corner for a while. This strategy, known as time out, is the deliberate removal of adult attention as a consequence for a misbehaviour, said Ms Cheryl Ong, a senior psychologist at the child development unit at National University Hospital.
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