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Using Time out

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myermay · 23/06/2004 19:03

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twiglett · 24/06/2004 13:50

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CountessDracula · 24/06/2004 13:53

at the moment I don't have much option as we are in a rented flat while building work is going on and it's the only place I can put her that she can't escape!

gothicmama · 24/06/2004 13:55

I think so long as you explain it is alright whereever they go - I put dd in my bedroom as she prefers to sleep there than in hers - I thought it might help encourage her in to her own room - it did not

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CountessDracula · 24/06/2004 14:51

Thanks - once I had calmed down I said to her "why did mummy get cross?" She said "hit Ruby, sorry" so she did understand I think

janinlondon · 25/06/2004 10:04

So can someone explain it to me? Do you actually lock the child in the room? And how do you get them there? Its all a mystery to me?

gothicmama · 25/06/2004 10:06

janinlondon - you should not lock child just explain tehy they are having a time out pick them up and put them in teh area - dd now she is bigger will just go there - it should be non confrontation and give everyone time to chill out

janinlondon · 25/06/2004 10:09

I am so completely useless at this. Cannot pick DD up if she is having a screaming fit, kicking and lashing out. And she will not stay in the room. I've never managed to get this right, though I'd love to be able to?

twiglett · 25/06/2004 10:10

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Gingerbear · 25/06/2004 10:20

Hi CD,
spotted this thread after I posted on the other one.
You do feel awful the first time you use time out don't you? To be honest I think the method helps both me and DD. I am able to stop myself shouting at her and we both calm down.
Like someone else said, it is like having a row with a partner, then making up again.

I haven't had to use it for a few days, if she starts being stroppy I find that merely ignoring her or distraction works. It is only if she does something potentially dangerous or with the dog that I use time-out.

willow2 · 25/06/2004 20:08

Hi CD - think you did the right thing. Re' books - try Toddler Taming - or borrow my copy.

Twiglett - I've done the holding the door thing for so long, without ds giving up the idea of trying to get out, that I just lock it now and go downstairs. Don't really see how it makes any difference - can you explain the reasoning? Ta v much.

hovely · 25/06/2004 21:03

Can you help me with this? dd (2.6) thinks it's hilarious, we have an internal porch with a lock so she goes there then marches out after 2/3 minutes with a big grin on her face; she's even done the forbidden things (eg hurling herself on ds's playring etc) and shouted 'i want to stand in the porch on my own'. Am I doing something wrong? I'm trying so hard not to shout at her, it was escalating and I was so afraid of frightening baby ds after shouting at dd whilst holding him on a few occasions, so now I try to be really controlled but firm. I have wondered if it's attention seeking (I suppose everything is in a 2-yr old) but now I feel there'd no sanction left (I am not going to smack her however much I want to). Any thoughts welcome.

Gingerbear · 26/06/2004 06:49

hovely,
she sees this as attention perhaps? How about ignoring her or changing the place used for time out?
But I'm no expert. I wish I could have an earpiece all day long with help from the psychologist on Little Angels!

Gingerbear · 26/06/2004 06:55

Oh, just spotted that you had a baby too. I think dd is jealous? Can you spend more quality time with her without ds? Reinforcing good things she does, and special time with her may be what she needs. (How hard is that when you have a baby I know), a grandparent or friend to take ds for an hour whilst you take dd to park/swimming/play in garden with her?

Then her attention seeking may diminish and time out be more effective when she really is having a tantrum etc.

hovely · 26/06/2004 21:51

gingerbear, she does actually get lots of one-to-one, we deliberately make opportunities for it, but I am sure you are right and that she is looking for more attention in this way, especially when she is tired. I also think she has to learn that there has to come a time when other things need to be done. Mostly she is fab with ds and very loving, affectionate and helpful.

But my concern with the time out thing is that it doesn't work because she seems to enjoy it or sees it as a huge joke. i don't know whether to be more stern and cross with her. as i say I found msyelf shouting at dd more and more, to the point where I thought ds was getting frightened, so i tried to stop. What do you do when the child doesn't 'get' the point of time out???

marialuisa · 27/06/2004 21:59

Do you think that maybe you have over-used time out? Is it used more as a punishment than a way to check her behaviour/give everyobe breathing space?

Sorry, just random thoughts that came to me from what you have posted.

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