...but I find timeouts kind of funny. Not that he gets them, but how he reacts. Last night he got mad and dumped a whole bowl of popcorn on the floor all while staring at me. We go to time out and the minute he's sittin and told why he's there it's all tears...but the kid never moves! He sits wih his little back against the wall wailing, but never even moves a centimeter. When he's all done he won't move until you tell him it's ok. Not sure why I find that hilarious but I do.
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Totally this! If I don't hold him in place, an hour -hour and a half fetch run-away kid and put back in place battle ensues. I know it's not good, but I can't spend 1.5 hours doing time out every time!
This is J too. It is so hard not to laugh.
I hold Alexander too. He usually either cries and thrashes or laughs in my face. Or tries to bite my hands that are holding him. Supernanny would be ashamed.
That is cute & funny!
I now put DS in the corner facing the wall, but I have to stand right behind him to get him to stay. Then he looks up at me & says "sorry, mommy" repeatedly. Then I say, "thank you for being sorry, but you're still in time out!" repeatedly, lol. He thinks saying sorry will get him off the hook!
I kinda wish Griffin would cry in timeout.. at least then I would feel like he understands that it's not a good thing. He refuses to go sit there but when you put him there, he doesn't move - he just laughs and talks and yells, I NEED MY WATER!!! MOMMY I NEEED WATER!!
uggh. It's a complete joke.
Haha! Yes, Griffin does this too! Like sorry buddy, that doesn't cut it!!