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Dosent react to TimeOut

ladylisaltladylisalt member
in Toddlers: 24 Months+
I have attempted Time Out with my 2.5 when necessary. The trouble is, he laughs and says okay. He's not really in a bratty phase yet, I just think he thinks of it as a game. He will often go stand by a door in the kitchen or sit in a chair we have in our living room but I don't think he really gets the whole idea. Should I stop all together, should I be more deliberate in my approach? Not really sure how to go about this. Luckily we haven't had to use this option to often but I fear I may need it as we get towards 3! Any suggestions?
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Re: Dosent react to TimeOut

  • JWSchwarzJWSchwarz member
    You can put a toy in time out, maybe if its related to whatever behavior issue.
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  • mamantrainingmamantraining member
    If he's laughing and thinks its fun then it's not really time out. Sometimes it's better to ignore behavior if its something minor and point out what you want him to do instead of what you don't want him to do.
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  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    What tone of voice are you using/what is your reaction before time out?

    In day to day life I find my kid "playing" time out. She'll go sit in some random corner and say "time out" then run and give me a hug/kiss. It's kind of cute actually.

    However, as soon as my mom voice comes out and I swoop her up and put her in the time out spot she knows I mean business.

    Also, if my kid is feeling stressed about something, she'll put herself in time out and then come back ready to go again.

    I'm okay with it. I don't use time out so much as a discipline tool in our house, more for minor offenses or when we need to settle/I need to buy 2 minutes to figure out what to do next.  It's the fastest, easiest way I can calm her down and change gears.

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  • janinekrausejaninekrause member

    I agree. Does he know you are upset?  If he doesn't, that might be the issue too.

    Mine doesn't like to be taken out of what she is doing and ignored- so it bothers her. She also knows we are very upset by how we talk and approach it. We also talk about it when it is time to come out, and I make her apologize and hug.  She is 25 months and has been doing it for about 8 months.

    If all that isn't working, try something else i.e. Take away toy he is playing with, shut off tv, game, etc- walk away and ignore, etc.

     

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