Comments on: Time Out Quiz http://coolmom.com/2008/08/25/time-outs/ parents don't know what they are doing anyway, might as well laugh about it Wed, 16 May 2012 20:57:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2008/08/25/time-outs/#comment-836 Daphne Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:43:33 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=353#comment-836 I like your "time-in " idea. I guess what can kind of bug is that we even use the term "time out". When I was little my mom just opened my bedroom door and threw me in there when I was in a tantrum. When did we all start saying "time out" I should look it up. I like your “time-in ” idea. I guess what can kind of bug is that we even use the term “time out”. When I was little my mom just opened my bedroom door and threw me in there when I was in a tantrum. When did we all start saying “time out” I should look it up.

]]> By: Lisa http://coolmom.com/2008/08/25/time-outs/#comment-825 Lisa Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:29:26 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=353#comment-825 In my experience, they're effective when all else fails -- and when i've followed through and actually do it (she's still in her crib, so her crib, with everything fun taken out, is her "time out" spot), it's even more effective the next few times it's needed. I use it almost exclusively when she's in melt-down tantrum "out-of-control" needs to be in a padded room mode. I'm a HUGE fan of the count-down... in fact, I spend so much time counting with her that I sometimes feel like a character out of a spaghetti western.... by the count of three....123 draw! In my experience, they’re effective when all else fails — and when i’ve followed through and actually do it (she’s still in her crib, so her crib, with everything fun taken out, is her “time out” spot), it’s even more effective the next few times it’s needed. I use it almost exclusively when she’s in melt-down tantrum “out-of-control” needs to be in a padded room mode.

I’m a HUGE fan of the count-down… in fact, I spend so much time counting with her that I sometimes feel like a character out of a spaghetti western…. by the count of three….123 draw!

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