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Talk to me about Time Outs...

tmm140tmm140 member
in Toddlers: 24 Months+

...or other behavior managements.  I posted on my local, but it is kind of slow there at times.  DS just turned 2 and has REALLY embraced the word no.  Everything we do is no, no, no.  I understand that this could be a phase, but there are times where he is doing things that aren't right and he shouldn't be doing.  While I was on maternity leave, I watched every marathon of Supernany.  I can't imagine that DS would sit still at all let alone for 2 minutes. 

Any advice?  DH has started acting like a 2 year old as well due to his frustrations, so I need something that I can do and make DH start implementing as well so he grows up. Angry TIA!

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  • hoping4stickyhoping4sticky member

    Ha, the running joke was that DD didn't know how to say the word yes. 'Do you want cookies?' NO! But of course she did. In our case just basically ignoring the no made the phase manageable.

    You didn't provide many details, but we use timeouts f

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  • pitterpatter129pitterpatter129 member

    We do timeout in a chair right in the middle of the room.  My only rule (same in my classroom of first graders!) is that he has to stay on the chair.  He can sing, stand up on the chair, cry, wiggle, whatever.  He's just staying on the c

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  • BeebopandBuddyBeebopandBuddy member
    I don't use them often, I try to redirect or find a way to motivate her to listen, however we use them anytime she hits or kicks anyone or anything and sometimes when we have made multiple requests and she doesn't listen.  We do it Supernanny-style.&
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  • chardonnay24chardonnay24 member

    imagedelaine0821:
    I don't use them often, I try to redirect or find a way to motivate her to listen, however we use them anytime sh
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  • sschwegesschwege member

    You have to really pick your battles at this age.  We only use time-outs for violence so hitting or pushing in DD's case.  We have a gate that divides our house in half and we just put her on the other side of the gate and ignore her for 2-3

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  • rlyttlerlyttle member

    In response to the constant NO, I say "say no thank you" in a really sweet voice, or I say "talk nice" in a really sweet voice. If things get way out of hand I will spank him, put him in time out, or just look in right in the eye while holding his face

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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    you can take the fun out of the word no by not using it yourself. if your child wants to climb the table, say 'climbing the table is dangerous. do you want to do x or y instead'. for everything he can't do, offer two yeses in response. you'll likely se

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  • tmm140tmm140 member
    Thanks ladies!!  I wasn't super specific because right now it's usually just NO followed by throwing something.  Nothing that would hurt or do damage, but I think he thinks it's all a game.  I am going to try some of your responses and see

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