https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 03:56:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1667236 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:46:02 +0000 Mrsjets 1667236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 mins (in our time out recliner in the corner) and then I talk to him and tell him why he's in time out again and if he'd like to apologize. If he continues to whine/cry or say no I tell him "ok then you'll stay on the time out chair". He usually calms down about 30 seconds after that and says "sowwy mum mum" :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1667185 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:36:34 +0000 autumn865 1667185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On the Supernanny show the nanny used to say one minute per year old so that's what we do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1667020 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:03:51 +0000 winniebee 1667020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I need to start doing 2 mins it sounds like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666999 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:00:30 +0000 regberadaisy 1666999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 minutes. Sometimes longer if she's still crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666863 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:31:35 +0000 stargal 1666863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 minutes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666855 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:29:51 +0000 mediagirl 1666855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do 2 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666825 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:25:26 +0000 mrsjazz 1666825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She gets 2 minutes. We go by the 1 minute per year rule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666823 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:25:17 +0000 loveisstrange 1666823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 minutes. We follow the one for every year rule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666820 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:24:36 +0000 Rubies 1666820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on the reason. In general 2-3 minutes but sometimes she needs more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666818 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:24:31 +0000 littlek 1666818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We count to 40. It seems to work well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666815 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:23:58 +0000 chopsuey 1666815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666814 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:23:46 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1666814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd do a minute for every year of age, so 2 minutes in your case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666812 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:23:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1666812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom always did one minuter per year of age. So we do between 1-2 minutes right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-of-a-time-out-for-2yo#post-1666806 Thu, 29 May 2014 19:22:44 +0000 winniebee 1666806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T gets a time out in his room with the door shut because it's the only thing that doesn't make him laugh. But they don't seem very effective lately. How long are time outs in your house? I am doing roughly 1 minute. </p>