Comments on: How To Make Time-Out Work For You http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/ Practical Parenting Solutions by Dr. Polly Dunn Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:55:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Polly http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-946 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:44:37 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-946 Generally, the length of time-out in minutes should be equal to the age of the child in years. So for your child, an eight minute time-out is best. For more on the length of time-out, check out my post “How Long Is Too Long For Time-Out.” Best of luck!

]]> By: Bernadette http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-944 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:36:09 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-944 My son who is 8 years old was at my girlfriends house and was put on time out for 2 hours. She said that she thought it was appropriate because he needed to think about what he did. Do you think it was too long?

]]> By: Improving Your Child’s Behavior http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-724 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:57:54 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-724 [...] When they do, choose one of two alternatives.  Either ignore the misbehavior or put them in time-out after an initial warning.  One of the reasons our children continue to misbehave is that we give [...]

]]> By: How Long Is Too Long For Time-Out? http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-678 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:13:43 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-678 [...] happy to discuss this important issue with you.  For more tips on time-out at home visit my post How To Make Time-Out Work For You.  Best of [...]

]]> By: Polly http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-609 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:12:27 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-609 Thanks for your comment. What a wonderful Valentine’s Gift for you, twin boys!

]]> By: Johnny Morgan http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-605 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:21:19 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-605 Boy do I know one… I had THE MOST AMAZING identical twin boys at age 23. She addmitingly got pregnant on purpose because she wanted me to marry her… I didn’t, and I WILL NEVER FORGET THE DAY MY LIFE BEGUN Feb. 14th 2005 9:23 P.M. my sons were born… I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN as I was so overwhelmed with love, NEVER knew we could even love ANYTHING… AS MUCH AS I LOVED THEM THAT SECOND I saw em… and if you are a parent you can imagine x’in that by two… I had a panic attack, was bauling like a baby… SHE WALKED out of the hospital at day two. LEFT ME (who had NEVER even held a baby) with… two. I have to say I have done my best and they are 6 now, and THE MOST INTELLIGENT, WISE, HANDSOM smart blonde haired blue eyed twin boys EVERYONE… I SEE wherevor we go have ever seen… Their teachers say… they are THE MOST well adjusted boys, and the only k- gardners that read and write, and already do multiplication out of their 411 classmates.. I have NEVER USED A BABY SITTER , and have became a VERY successful business owner. EVERYTHING IS FOR THE THEY ARE MY LIFE… SOME PEOPLE just LACK the ability to love anyone other than themselves I have concluded… And I KNOW~ “Love…REAL LOVE is NOT selfish) I don’t blame her as she was abandoned by her parents but wish she would be a part of their life more… good or bad … she is their “mother”… the counsler says before meeting us… she would have said a child needs both parents, but has sence changed that opinion. ME AND MY BOYS are the happiest family I have seen, and THEY know THEY ARE NOT LACKING LOVE… One parent can provide enough secuity, consistency, and love to compensate for both.

]]> By: Naomi http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-282 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:13:38 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-282 Thanks for the tips, I have a feeling our very strong-willed 14 month old will be frequenting her time-out spot more often than I would like :)

]]> By: Polly http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-276 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:32:38 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-276 LOL! Once you’re a mom you just get used to the madness of it all! Don’t get freaked out by reading parenting tips, just store them away in your brain for when you do have kids. Then you’ll have lots of techniques to draw on that you learned before you even became a mom! Thanks for reading and for commenting!

PS-If this post scared you, you should try No, I Don’t Have Any Wipes!

]]> By: Polly http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-275 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:28:22 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-275 I love Super Nanny! She has lots of great ideas, especially her naughty chair! We used her paci-fairy technique with my now six year old daughter, and it worked like a charm. Thanks for your comment and for reading!

]]> By: SuzRocks http://childpsychmom.com/how-to-make-time-out-work-for-you/#comment-274 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:58:29 +0000 http://childpsychmom.com/?p=792#comment-274 I always get freaked out when I read parenting tips (because I have no kids), because it just reinforces how hard it’s going to be. Even though I really want kids, and I plan on having them- sometimes I just want to ignore how hard it will until they’re here…

I’m going to need you in like 5 years. :)

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