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timefortwo
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Time out
How?
My child pulled my hair (intentionally) yesterday and I tried to put him in time out. He is 2. I moved a chair out of his playroom, into the hallway and put it in the corner and physically carried him to the chair. I sat him in the chair and told him that he had to stay there for 2 minutes.
He screamed, got off the chair, sat on the floor, layed on the floor etc etc etc. I put him back on 3-4 times but then I just walked away and ignored him. He followed me crying and said sorry.
How do I make him STAY on the chair?
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Posted 4/10/12 5:22 PM  |
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anewday
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Dawn
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Re: Time out
persistence
it sucks it took me over an hour to get my dd to sit for 2 minutes! I didnt care if it was in the chair or on the floor but she had to stay there...just stay calm (easier said then done...but dont give up...they will eventually get it)
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| Posted 4/10/12 5:41 PM |
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d-h2008
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D EDD: 8/29/2010
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Re: Time out
One time I counted, I literally had to put her back in the corner 8 times before she stayed!!!  
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| Posted 4/10/12 5:45 PM |
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CouponKT
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K
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Re: Time out
persistence is right!! Even if you have to do it 20-30 times, he will finally get it and it will pay off in the long run
it's NOT easy, but stick to your guns
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| Posted 4/10/12 5:57 PM |
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Re: Time out
I agree. It's not easy but you have to be persistent and consistent. Good Luck!
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| Posted 4/10/12 8:24 PM |
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cantbelieveit
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Tammy
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Re: Time out
Yep, keep putting them back in. And as per Supernanny  you shouldn't talk to them while your doing it. Eventually, even though it might take an hour for a 2 min time out, they stay.
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| Posted 4/10/12 8:28 PM |
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Re: Time out
We tried this with Emmy at about 2 in the kitchen on the floor mat. It never worked and left us both in tears I dropped it until about 2wks ago when she threw a can at the cat on purpose I firmly took her hand and said "That is NOT ok....you are going into time out" I led her to her room and she ran to her changing table touched it and just stood there. 2 mon later I went in because she had started crying and there she was still standing there. When I came in I said "Mommy loves you and you are a good girl, but we can not hurt other people or animals. Please tell Daisy you're sorry." She said sorry kitty cat, so so so sorry daisy mae pet and kissed her. I gave her a kiss and it was over. She goes into time out more often and when she is told time out she runs crying into her room and stands by her changing table. She sorta made her own time out space. My point, in all of this , is maybe see if your child has a natural timeout space they will go to. For us and Emmy I think a place she is able to be calm in and to understand she is in trouble was what we needed, and a place where we could close the door to bring home the point that she was in a time out. Good Luck!
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| Posted 4/10/12 8:43 PM |
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