Speaking of Time Outs---

LSzwaya · May 2011

I saw on the post below about throwing food that you used time outs. When did you feel like your LO was old enough to understand what a time out was? I am not sure DS is quite big enough to understand. Also, where do you have time out? Our pedi suggested using his crib but I think his crib should be associated only with sleep and as a happy safe place he WANTS to be. Just curious on your thoughts about time outs and do they work for you? How do you implement them?

CTri17 · May 2011

we've done one so far.

We did it in her crib, with all of the lights on, because like you I don't want bad associations. But I figure it's always dark in there when she is sleeping .

She didn't have an issues after that one time

Jessys_Girl · May 2011

We haven't done any with DD yet, but will start soon. With DH's older kids we have a "time out spot" right at the bottom of our stairs. We turn the TV off (since it can be seen from the spot), and everyone but the time-out-er leaves the room so there can be no interaction with other people. For DD I will probably use the spot, but I will sit with her to make sure she stays on the spot. I won't talk to/play with her until the time out is over.

Nazir · May 2011

We started using time-outs at 22 months. DS sits in the hallway. We put him in time-out for hitting me or DH. Usually me! He sits and he says to himself "nice" and rubs his arm to show how he should be nice. This is how I know he understands why he's there. When time out is over. He comes to me and gives me a kiss and shows me how he should have behaved.

punkfiction_v.3 · May 2011

over 2. but not every kid is the same. only dd2 responds to time outs.

BellieRue · May 2011

We've been doing them for about a month, A has a bean-bag in his room next to his book shelf and that's where he sits. We do the supernanny thing with a warning, putting him in Time Out, waiting like 30-45 secs and then going to get him out, and telling him again why he was put there, which is usually a big back-fire because when he hears "time-out" he immediately starts screaming again.

We're working on it

Tabby2727 · May 2011

Hannah started that around 15-18 months or so. I talked to the babysitter about it (she has 3 children my age - 30's and adopted 2 that are 6 & 2), she said if she's ever doing something you don't like or is being bad (bitting, whining, hitting, etc), stick them in the corner. She said only do it for 1 min per age (1 year = 1 min; 2 years old = 2 min, etc). I only had to do it a handful of times and she's gotten SO much better! I don't make her stand there for the entire minute, just until she calms down. I ask if she's done, she nods, I hold my hands out to hold her and she walks over. We talk about why she was there, wipe the tears and give hugs.

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