https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 04:30:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-lo-to-actually-sit-through-a-timeout#post-1672556 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:05:59 +0000 Lozza 1672556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO doesn't usually try to leave, but on the rare occasions when he does try to get up, we'll pick him up and put him back as many times as necessary. We won't sit with him or talk to him unless it's to say that there will be no leaving time out until he can calm down and sit quietly for a minute. We'll move toys out of reach and if he moves to reach for them, we'll pick him up and replace him. (Then once he's been more or less calm and quiet for a minute we'll do what Mrs. Pen said and talk about why he was in timeout, how he felt, how he could have handled the situation differently, etc. and then he apologizes and we hug and we're done). Everyone's kid is different, but there have been a couple of times when we've had to prove to DS that we can and will outlast him. It's really important to us that we never cave- we try to choose battles carefully, but once we've picked a battle, we're in it till the end! LO usually doesn't push that, but there's been once or twice that we've had a marathon time out session or had LO sit at the table for 30 minutes before he takes his one required "no thank you bite" of everything on his plate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-lo-to-actually-sit-through-a-timeout#post-1671953 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 21:45:30 +0000 Weagle 1671953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Mrs. Pen: Consistency is key, no matter where it happens. Time outs in the corner or on a chair don't work for us. It's more frustrating for me than anything. So we use the crib. LO will be moving out if it in a few months (just turned two) so we'll have to have a different plan by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-lo-to-actually-sit-through-a-timeout#post-1671946 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 21:39:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1671946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know they often don't seem like they work - but I do believe consistency is important and even if it doesn't seem to work now, it sets the groundwork for letting them know we won't give in when they act out. Just this morning we had three timeouts for the exact. same. thing. He needs to know the boundaries.</p> <p>We just keep putting him back in time out over and over until he stays. He gets mad, and upset, of course, but we stay firm. After timeout is over, we talk about why he was in timeout and ask that he apologize. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-get-lo-to-actually-sit-through-a-timeout#post-1671933 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 21:30:25 +0000 BeachMama 1671933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been trying some time outs for DD (2 yo) when she acts out (mainly hitting and disobeying). but when I sit her in the chair she just tries to get out and reach for things to play with. Unless I sit there and talk to her, she wouldn't stay there. And they don't seem to be working with her anyway (I've given too many time outs this weekend for hitting me).</p> <p>Does your LO actually sit through the time out? </p>