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07.22.08, 06:31 AM General Topics
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My friend was talking about doing time outs for my 13mo. I'm all for it (when she stands on the couch, stands on the cat, etc.) but how do you make this work and her understand? She is very verbal but I still don't know how to keep her in time out and if she'll really "get it". Right now all I have done is take toys away that she stands on and explain that we don't do that. Thanks for any advice. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.22.08, 06:31 AM Flag

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i don't like time outs to be punishment. they're more of an "im out of control and need time alone" sort of thing. i usually just remove the object of trouble, so to speak. stand on the couch. you're moved from the couch. stand on the cat, the cat is taken to another room. with an explanation of why. repeat repeat repeat. fwiw, i don't really see the prob with a 13mo standing on the couch. but that is another story. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:33 AM Flag

I feel like if she stands (and jumps, bounces) she could easily fall off. She can get up on her own and I worry that if I'm not watching for 15 seconds, if she gets up and thinks its okay to stand/jump then she could get hurt. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:38 AM Flag

soon enough, tho, she'll be standing on the couch, tho. the danger part passes really quickly. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:40 AM Flag

if she falls off and gets hurt that my do enough to teach her. keep saying no jumping and moving her but if she falls you can use that as a teaching tool. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:40 AM Flag

np. yeah. i sort of agree. it's hard but ultimately we can't protect our kids from everything. and we can't watch them every minute. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:41 AM Flag

my sil doesn't let her kids stand on the couch either. I don't allow ds to jump on the couch but see no problem with standing I hate going to her house. Her boys are extremly calm but not very joyful mine smile and laugh all the time but aren't always the best listeners. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:39 AM Flag

hagte to say it, but this sounds more like a SIL vent. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:41 AM Flag

it is I just seized the opp. we both have 2 boys the same age and I wish we could hang out more but her house so uncomfortable and she doesn't like to take the boys out much. oh well [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:44 AM Flag

she's too young for chrissake [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 02:18 AM Flag