So I decided to try time-out with my 18-month old. I shouldn't have, it's my own fault, as I'd read all the stuff about waiting until they are at least 2. However I feel that sometimes the usual distraction/removing from situation doesn't work. E.g. What prompted me to try time out was that she kept repeatedly banging the tv and when I said no or brought her away she went back to do it. Also at the childminder last week, she was pulling another girls hair and kept doing it again with the same no/distraction techniques. So I kind of feel we need to take a next step.
However, all that happened in time out was she obviously didn't want to keep still and followed me back into the lounge several times, so I ended up pushing the door to, to keep her out for 1 minute, which obviously traumatised her and she started asking for her dummy! Not successful! She was fine afterwards (and didn't touch the tv again!) but I'm now VERY traumatised by the whole thing and don't know to do! And I should know- I'm her Mum!