Naughty chair
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A naughty chair or naughty step is a device used by some parents to administer a punishment to toddlers for misbehavior. It is intended to be used an alternative form of punishment that would take the place of a spanking while still enforcing a behavioural change. The term and its use in child-care gained widespread fame from the television programme Supernanny.
The naughty chair works by removing misbehaving toddlers to a separate location while everything else in the household carries on without their involvement. The "chair" may be a chair, step, corner or any other location where there are no distractions. The child should be old enough to sit still and is required to remain there for a fixed period as a punishment and to allow them time to reflect on their actions and consequences of it. The procedure has been recommended as a time for parents to separate feelings of anger toward the child for their misbehavior, replacing yelling with a calmer and more predictable approach.
To be most effective, parents should evaluate each situation to determine what may be causing the misbehavior, such as a toy, frustration, hunger or lack of sleep. Parents should also explain why the child was put there, in order to make it an opportunity for learning, and how long he must stay there. The recommended time is one minute per year of age.[1]
The naughty chair is different from a time-out which is generally used to help a child to calm down, although many parents call this method a time-out. Similar concepts would be having an older child stand in the corner or sending the child to their room.
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- ^ "The naughty step technique". Supernanny.com. http://www.supernanny.com/Advice/-/Supernanny-techniques/-/Discipline-and-reward/The-naughty-step-technique.aspx. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
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