Tip # 2: Time out

Time outs are hard to manage and be consistent with. It always much easier to let them get away with stuff then to discipline your child.  This may bit you in the butt once your child gets to old to discipline. The rule of thumb with time outs, that I learned from or pediatrician is 1min per year.  So for example if your child is 2 they get two full minutes. not 1 1/2minutes

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Suggestions:

• Pick a spot in your house that will/is always the time out location away from anything desirable(weather it is on a floor or in a chair) The spot in my house is on the floor in front of the Fridge.
• do not use this spot for anything joyous. such as, playing location.
• Get a timer or some sort: a microwave timer, cooking timer, Etc.
• Something that makes a dinging noise is ideal.
• Once the timer goes off talk to your child in a calm voice, discussing what occurred during the incident (allow your child to respond on what took place)

What if:

• Your child gets up
• calmly pick them up and place them right back on the time out spot and restart the timer
• Your child yells
• wait until they calm down to start the timer

Remember you child craves your attention.  Time out is a time to give them none of the attention that they would like because this is a punishment.  Consistency is the key.