Toddler Time-Outs

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1. Comment by Ashley on Jan 22 2010 02:28:44:

   I think timeouts are effective. We use a corner in the room (works great even if we aren’t at home!) so the child isn’t alone or “shunned” as the first woman said. We do use a timer but if the child is still having a fit at the end we then ask that they join us when they are ready. I like the idea of offering ways to change the mood or cope. I’ll be looking into that more.

2. Comment by Sandra on Jan 22 2010 02:48:13:

   Whatever works for the parent is what’s best! I know, for sure, that it doesn’t work with my two year old, she won’t stay in time out! And believeyoume, I’m from old school, where spanking is permissable, so you know I’ve tried millions of ways and times to make her stay in time out! Perhaps the patience isn’t there anymore and it’s even more frustrating when I think of my 11 year old never giving me as hard a time!!

3. Comment by Tonya on Jan 22 2010 06:50:39:

   they do NOT work. I have an emotional troubled child as it it,time outs make it WORSE. and the services we had in the house forced us to use them to the point my child would go into fits of rage so bad we’d have to restrain her and try and get her to calm down and realize where she was…a three year old people, so sad!! doesnt work with my “normal” two year old either…distraction or taking things away is i find that works, well occassionally anyways!

4. Comment by Cinnamon on Jan 24 2010 04:44:21:

   It seems silly to expect at least a young toddler to understand the concept of time out when consequences in general are hard for them to understand. I find my daughter doesn’t do things to be naughty, and telling her she did something naughty in a stern voice generally gets my point across. But we’re talking about a child who will repeatedly try things, despite previous failure, so how can I expect that she’ll know why I’m forcing her to stand in a corner or sit in a chair for some arbitrary time period when she has no concept of time and has probably already forgotten the last thing she did that got her there? I’ll wait till I think time-out is a viable option, maybe in a year or two.

5. Comment by Leigh Ann Self on Jan 25 2010 03:19:33:

   I beleive time outs are appropriate and they need to be used. Kids need to know their boundries. It lets them think on what they have done but it also teaches them what is the appropriate behavior. I am tired of hearing that spanking is wrong and timeouts are not appropraite. Our society is teaching our kids that they do not have to take reponsibility for their actions. Kids need to know there are consequences for our actions and behaviors.