{"id":182728,"date":"2023-09-01T14:56:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T00:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=182728"},"modified":"2023-09-01T15:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T01:01:31","slug":"child-in-time-out-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/01\/child-in-time-out-bench\/","title":{"rendered":"Creator of &lsquo;Time Out&rsquo; child disciplinary tool honored with memorial art"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_10523\"  width=\"676\" height=\"676\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/82n5ZD4Mprs?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Creator of \u2018Time Out\u2019 child disciplinary tool honored with memorial art\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>A new bench with a bronze statue of a little girl in a &ldquo;time out&rdquo; was installed on the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa campus this summer, honoring the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> professor who created the concept, which has been popular with parents for decades now. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182772\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-psychology-staats-a-car-1-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Staats standing next to car showing time out license plate\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-psychology-staats-a-car-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-psychology-staats-a-car-1-93x130.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-psychology-staats-a-car-1.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Staats&#8217; car license plate alluded to his legacy. (Photo courtesy: Jennifer Staats Kelley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arthur W. Staats (rhymes with &ldquo;spots&rdquo;) was a professor in <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/psychology.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">Department of Psychology<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/socialsciences.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Social Sciences<\/a> from 1966 to 1997 and devoted his career to understanding complex human behavior. He was named professor emeritus after he retired, and died in 2021 at the age of 97.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Child in Time Out&rdquo; bench is located between Dean Hall and Gartley Hall with a statue of a child sitting on it with her hands cupped to her face, representing the concept developed by Staats in 1958. The bench and statue were donated by the Staats family and can be seen from Staats\u2019 former office in Gartley Hall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My family and I are delighted to donate this bench in memory of my Dad and his academic achievements, and we\u2019re also hoping that it will bring positive attention to the many academic strengths of the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>,&rdquo; explained Jennifer Staats Kelley, a child psychiatrist and an alumna of <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/jabsom.hawaii.edu\">John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a>. &ldquo;He would\u2019ve just loved that this bench is located right outside of his office window.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Time out&rdquo; is now a popular technique used around the world, and a productive way to discipline children by briefly removing them from the parent or caregiver. The goal is to avoid inadvertently giving the child attention for undesirable behavior, while still setting limits on the inappropriate behavior. The technique prevents using other punishment tools, such as spanking or yelling, and encourages a positive relationship between parent and child.<\/p>\n<h2>Leaving a lasting legacy<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182753\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-jenny-staats-1961-214x300.jpeg\" alt=\"young toddler with her father\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-jenny-staats-1961-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-jenny-staats-1961-93x130.jpeg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-jenny-staats-1961.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur Staats with his daughter, Jennifer, circa 1961. (Photo courtesy: Jennifer Staats Kelley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among the first children to experience a &ldquo;time out&rdquo; were Staats\u2019 children, Jennifer and Peter, in the early 1960s. The statue of the little girl is based on a photo of Staats\u2019 great granddaughter. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My brother Peter and I, together with our spouses, Nancy and Chuck, were brainstorming how to help the world remember our dad and jokingly came up with the idea of putting up a time out bench on the UH M\u0101noa campus, and realized that it would be a fun idea,&rdquo; said Kelley. &ldquo;So we contacted the folks at UH and everyone loved the idea, too.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The final installation of the memorial was a year-and-a-half long process from inception, site selection, commissioning\/design\/sculpting and construction, delivery and installation. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhfoundation.org\"><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Foundation<\/a>, the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/offices\/administration\/\">Office of Vice President for Administration<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhcdc.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\"><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Design Center<\/a> worked closely with Kelley and her family.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic accomplishments<\/h2>\n<p>In 2006, Staats was named one of &ldquo;20 People Who Changed Childhood&rdquo; (<em>Child Magazine<\/em>). He was awarded the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Distinguished Retired Faculty Award by the College of Social Sciences and was a faculty advisor and mentor to many of his students throughout the years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182754\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-family-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"Staats group family photo\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-family-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-family-130x73.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-arthur-family.jpeg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur Staats with his family. (Photo courtesy: Jennifer Staats Kelley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to his practical contributions and inventions to the field, his academic accomplishments at <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> include the establishment of a graduate program in human learning and setting up the department\u2019s nationally-renowned doctoral program in clinical psychology. He developed a theoretical foundation for the application of broad conditioning and learning principles to the enhancement of human development, education and clinical psychotherapy. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His many books and papers on these topics earned him an international reputation as one of the leading psychological scholars and social scientists of the 20th century,&rdquo; said former <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> psychology professor Ian M. Evans, who co-supervised some of Staats\u2019 research students. <\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Arlene Abiang<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182752\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-bench-grandchildren.jpeg\" alt=\"three girls sitting on bench next to statue\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-bench-grandchildren.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-bench-grandchildren-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-staats-bench-grandchildren-130x73.jpeg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Staats&#8217; great grandchildren visit the memorial bench.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Arthur Staats was a professor at <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa from 1966 to 1997, and died in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,12],"tags":[908,756,637,319,9,56],"class_list":["post-182728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","category-video","tag-early-childhood-education","tag-in-memoriam","tag-psychology","tag-uh-foundation","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182728"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182832,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182728\/revisions\/182832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}