If you say, I'm going to count to 3, does your child respond to that or do they just ignore it and think you're joking? Our 3 year old responds to it. She knows she gets a favorite toy taken away if she doesn't respond by 3.
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Oooooohhhh yes. All it takes is for me to say "1" and she yells "no no no no no no no" and RUNS to do what she's supposed to be doing.
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sometimes. He will often get upset and scream/cry by 2, but not necessarily do what I want him to do.
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Depends on her mood, sometimes yes and sometimes no.
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No but I think he's too young still at 21 months.
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Yes! I'm trying not to count anymore though... I think timeouts get less effective as the kids are older, and there are other techniques that work for older kids.
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Most of the time, yes, by 2 he's up and doing whatever I've asked. Usually I use it when I'm trying to get him to go somewhere - like out to the car in the morning to go to school. If I get to 3 and he still hasn't started walking towards the door, I just pick him up and carry him.
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Sometimes she does (LO 1). Sometimes she finishes the count for me.
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Usually, although lately she is more likely to push it until close to 3, while she used to hop to it. We use it more as you will lose something than you will go in timeout, which is reserved for safety issues.
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@Truth Bombs: Same here! I only have to say one, and he sprints to whatever it is I asked him to do. There was only one or two occasions when I got to 3, and he knows that's an automatic timeout.
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My LO always does whatever I ask after 3, sort of on 4.
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She use to right when I count to 1. Now at 2.5 and with a brand new little sister home, she's become more defiant and it doesn't always work.
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DD does! DS, not so much. If I'm counting for DS, DD will interrupt with "3, 4, 5, 6, 7..." Haha
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Most of the time, yes. But then other times he'll look at me and say "4, 5, 6, 7.." Lol
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Yes both girls do!
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I don't think I've ever tried! Ha.
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Never tried it!
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