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Time outs not working?

clevebride07clevebride07 member
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Trying to figure out how to punish my DS when he thinks time outs are fun. We are very serious and consistent with using time out, but it is certainly not a deterrent for him. I would punish him by taking a beloved toy away, but he's not super attached to any one toy/thing. Suggestions?
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  • teresaannduranteresaannduran

    I am glad I am not the only one have this issue Milan is almost 2 and she refuses to stay in time out. Looking forward to trying another appoach.

    Thanks for posting this... 

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  • magdalina.hmagdalina.h member
    Lucas can make anything fun. I put a mat down in the middle of the kitchen and keep an eye on him. He plays on the mat, but he keeps his butt on it.
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  • valeivegasvaleivegas member
    I just started reading the 'Love & Logic' book from birth to age 6 - there's some really good tips in there.  You might want to check that out..  DS also thinks time outs are funny - I just stopped doing them. Maybe we'll try again when he's a little older.
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  • highlightshighlights member

    What do you do while he is in time out?

    We went through a period where time outs weren't working. As a matter of fact, he'd say "eh, I'll just go in time out," when we told him to do something.

    We started making it so he had to do whatever it was (put his shoes away, for example) and then sit in time out. Time out is away from people/activity and he only gets up when he is quiet and will talk with us about what behavior needs to be modified.

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  • Stephanie2167Stephanie2167 member

    How do you handle time-out? We tried for months when DD was just 2 to put her in a chair in the corner. It would take 20 minutes and lots of tears for her to sit on a chair for 2 minutes.

    Then I read 1-2-3 Magic and we started to put her in her room with a gate for 2 minutes when we got to 3. She can scream and cry and do whatever, she just needed to be alone. Now, when I go get her she says "I wont do it again. And kisses me." By that time she moves onto something else and I can talk to her calmly.


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