Hilarious handout from the pediatrician

From our "well child care at 4 years" handout:

"Breaking rules occasionally occurs at this age. Making children stand in a corner by themselves for 4 minutes is usually an effective punishment."

Well, I'm glad to know it's just that easy. :rotflmbo:

 

:laughing: I love those hand outs we get at our doctor's office too. Da&n, who knew it was SO simple. And the use of the word "occassionally" is funny as well

 

Yep, definitely effective :good:

 

Ooooh, "occasionally"! Sounds great, sign me up! :rofl:

 

Sure would be nice if it were that easy. :wacko:

 

Now THAT's funny! If they were in my house, it would state "Breaking rules happens daily. Making Mom go to her room for 31 minutes should be effective in helping to save her sanity". I often wish I were told to go take a time out for 31 minutes (a minute for every year of age, right?)

 

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ooh Melissa - I get 33 minutes! LOL

And now I know where the book on how to raise a 4yr old is!! Wonder if they have how to raise a 5y old and a 7yr old too!!!

 

:laughing: If only it were that easy!

 

:rotflmbo: :rotflmbo:

 

We got the SAME handout here in NH. The really funny thing is the fact that you brought this up! I was just saying this exact same thing to my sister the other day. LOL. I had found this hand out (after 6 months) and read it and that line caught my eye. Don't the people who write these things work with children??????

 

Yeah, I think it's the AAP boilerplate -- the ped probably hasn't even read it. What I thought was funniest was that that was the entire "behavior" section. :laughing:

 

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Stand in the corner...ha! I'm just glad mine actually stay in one place in timeout...usually they lay down and put their feet up on the wall..I can't imagine trying to get them to stand. However...I might just have to try that