Who is it that REALLY needs the timeout?

"And consider giving yourself an informal timeout now and again. Everyone will benefit. When your child is singing the 'I Hate Mommy' song for the 17th time in a row and you feel yourself about to lose control and run wild up the parental misbehavior scale—nagging, shouting, threatening, overpunishing, all the way up to laying hands on the little miscreant—try turning around and walking out of the room. Go sit somewhere quiet for a couple of minutes and cool off. Sometimes a little timeout from reinforcement is just what you need."

--Alan Kazdin