What to do when he does not care that he is in time out?

Discussion in 'The Toddler Years(1-3)' started by hanknbeans, Mar 1, 2007.

  1. hanknbeans

    hanknbeans Well-Known Member

    So my little guy has been pinching,biting, pushing and pulling the hair of his sister. I give him time-outs in a chair away from us for 1-2 minutes. He sits there happily and then does the same infraction 5 minutes later after he is out of the chair!!! What do we do now? He really does not mind time out!!! It is not that I want him to siffer, but I am afraid he won't get the message that what he did was wrong. Suggestions!
     
  2. twinsohmy

    twinsohmy Well-Known Member

    He is still pretty young. I would say be consistent and keep it up, same spot. I think it will get old for him to be there. If you move the time out spot it may seem like more of a game.
     
  3. jem0622

    jem0622 Well-Known Member

    He needs redirection, not timeout. JMHO.
     
  4. Whoa Mama

    Whoa Mama Well-Known Member

    Find another currency. Time outs don't phase my 4yo at all - he happily goes into time-out. But then he'll break the rules again. So I've started taking away his favorite toys or privileges, which he values much more than spending 4 minutes of his life in the corner.
     
  5. KLM2

    KLM2 Well-Known Member

    I do similar to Jenny and put the toys in time out. I get much more of a response. Also, if Nate is hitting, slapping, etc. I don't put him in time out as it makes it worse. But I hold him on my lap, not talking, sometimes in the time out chair, but restrained. In the Pocket Parent, they call it the hug hold. That settles him more than time out ever did.
     
  6. hanknbeans

    hanknbeans Well-Known Member

    WONDERFUL ideas ladies, thanks!
     
  7. micheleinohio

    micheleinohio Well-Known Member

    My boys hated being in their rooms with the door shut for time outs at that age.

    Also I agree that if it is over a toy or something to put the toy in time out. That always worked well for us.
     
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