Comments on: A Place for Timeout? http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2562 Connecting with our children for a more compassionate world. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Nancy http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2562&cpage=1#comment-172 Nancy Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:12:49 +0000 http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=2562#comment-172 This is a great way to explain how timeout SHOULD be used. I have not put this type of thing into practice yet. I HAVE put my 3 1/2 yr old into punitive timeout, where he has to stand in the corner, and it has worked okay, but I have not noticed a decrease in his episodes of getting upset about small things. I definitely need to work with him to help him to control his emotions, and calm down when he gets upset. Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Amelia http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2562&cpage=1#comment-168 Amelia Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:40:54 +0000 http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=2562#comment-168 I completely agree with this. I use a version of ‘time out’ with my 14 month old, but it’s not a punitive thing. Our time out is more of a distraction and separation from whatever the situation is. Example: she’s screaming because I won’t let her grab a knife out of the dishwasher. I remove her from the kitchen as calmly as is possible with an angry toddler, and we go do something quiet like read a story until she is calmed down. Then I explain to her why we don’t play with knives and that mommy is not trying to be mean.

A she gets older and can communicate more, I will definitely be using the ideas suggested!

]]> By: jenny s http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2562&cpage=1#comment-145 jenny s Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:44:39 +0000 http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=2562#comment-145 brilliant! thanks – this is a very useful parenting tool and i will certainly be implementing it in to our household.

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