I believe in being consistant with correcting behaviour too. I think time outs depend upon the child and how they respond to them. What works for one, might not for another. I had a little one who liked to push and takes toys ....I have decided to try out a different method by being stern in my words that we don't push our friends and or take toys ~ you have to take turns. I'll get the one who pushed to give his friend a hug and give back the toy. the little one threw a few toys and I'd wait until he picked it up and made him give it back to the little one he took it from.
The reason I"m trying this method is I had I've had a few problems with time outs. I had one little one- the one I'm talking about above, time outs didn't phase him- he would get out of his time out and do it again, go back into time out, do it again, go back into time out. Circle in his chair- spit while in his chair. it wan't being effective. I tried making him more accountable for his actions above and I really saw a difference in him. However like someone said before, I've had to put someone out in a time out when at the park so they understood that they have to listen to me for saftey reasons.

It is nasty the constant drooling and thankfully my litlte ones almost have all their teeth! We might just throw a party once they are all in-lol!