https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:44:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528902 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:27:35 +0000 LuLu Mom 1528902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 17 months old she has to sit in her chair for 1-2 minutes and I think explain that we "don't hit" ect. and give her a hug and kiss. She gets very upset during timeouts but as soon as it's over she does'nt do it, so i think it's working? It's painful to do though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528894 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:25:39 +0000 brownie 1528894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At about 18 months we would tell him time out (after a warning). We would ignore him for a moment (approximately 1 minute per age). Then we return, explain what happened "you couldn't keep your feet on the ground. We need to keep our feet on the ground". We ask for a confirmation "say yes mommy" and then I love you and hugs. </p> <p>When we are out and about we modify it slightly. For instance yesterday we were in line for a disneyland ride and he kept climbing on the fences. I took him out of line (we were near the front). Then he had to choose which one ride we got to do because we couldn't do both (he is 3 now). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528587 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:11:19 +0000 Cole 1528587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 2.5 I start doing time out by offering one reminder that X isn't OK. After that they are asked to sit in the bottom step. I come and sit next to them reiterate the rule and then tell them they are welcome to get up and go play (or do whatever the right thing is) when they are ready. If the behavior has one or both of us really worked up I will insist on one minute per year of life that they sit, after the timer goes off then they may get up when ready. </p> <p>When I switched to this method I was shocked at how often they would take more time and actually manage to calm down. With one child the bottom step became a power struggle so in that case we used her bedroom. Frequently she would either fall asleep or find something to play with and wind up in there for quite awhile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528484 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:17:28 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1528484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been doing time out since maybe since her second birthday. She's almost 2.5 now</p> <p>She gets one warning -- if you don't stop doing ____ you will be put in time out.<br /> If she continues, she gets time out for one minute. She sits on the couch. </p> <p>We used to sit with her, and calmly tell her what time the clock said and when she was allowed to get down. Now she knows not to get down off the couch, and one of us will tell her "ok, time is up! Thank you for sitting so nicely. You can get down now." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528477 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:14:22 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1528477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we put her in her crib for a minute or two. she is 17 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528470 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:12:28 +0000 808love 1528470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She is 3 and we have done it the same way since she was one. I warn her of her behavior. I repeat warning and state consequence if it repeats. I say time out, 1 minute and put her in her room on her bed. I either have to hold her hand to walk her in or pick her up and place her there. Sometimes I used to close the door but now she just stays. I she were to leave I would just look at her and say time out and look away. She always feels sad. Sometimes she says I'm sorry again and again. So after the minute I hug her and ask her Do you know why you had timeout? And then I tell her the rule again. All this is done very calmly as if by routine. Never emotional. Just consistent. We give timeout if it is a repeated unsafe or aggressive behavior. I give timeouts maybe once a month, if that, for the past year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528390 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:05:52 +0000 lamariniere 1528390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has to sit in the corner. We started when he was about 15 months and he is now 3. It has worked very well for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-do-time-out#post-1528386 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:01:10 +0000 Beyond2 1528386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And how old is your child! </p>