| Posted By |
Message |
LuckyStar
LIF Adult
Member since 7/14 7274 total posts
Name:
|
Time out
At what age did you find time outs to be an effective punishment? My DD just turned 14 months and has taken to flinging food off her high chair and laughing and pointing when we pick it up. This morning I took her tray away and turned her around to face the wall. She knew something was wrong but I doubt she realized it was that she threw the food.
What do you guys do if not a time out? I know she's young but she needs to learn that she can't throw food. I explain that we don't throw food because food is for eating and not a toy but she's really not old enough to understand that (at least I don't think she is).
|
Posted 2/12/17 2:15 PM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
olive98
LIF Adolescent
Member since 11/12 791 total posts
Name:
|
Time out
Lol at that age I just had the dogs eat what she threw on the floor which was half of her meal.
|
| Posted 2/12/17 3:27 PM |
| |
|
CindySN23
Stop, Think & Breathe...
Member since 8/11 3550 total posts
Name:
Cindy
|
Time out
I have been doing time outs since he was about that age. Once he could walk to the time out chair and he understood that his behavior was unacceptable. We still do it now and he is 3 and find that it does work.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 7:21 AM |
| |
|
|
|
Time out
14 months is too young for timeout and it is not an effective form of punishment. It means nothing to them and they don't understand. Removing the food and saying no throwing food immediately is effective for this age. At work when I have to write behavior plans for someone with cognitive skills of an infant, we keep things extremely simple and usually in this manner! Good luck!!!
Message edited 2/13/2017 7:36:38 AM.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 7:33 AM |
| |
|
evrythng4areason
And then there were 4
Member since 1/10 5224 total posts
Name:
Kayla
|
Time out
14 mo is not too young for a time out.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 7:44 AM |
| |
|
MrsT809
LIF Adult
Member since 9/09 12167 total posts
Name:
|
Time out
Just say no and take the food away, even if just for a few minutes. I wouldn't try time outs until closer to age two or older depending on the kid. My first was a little under, my second was a little over when they were ready for time outs.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 7:56 AM |
| |
|
mrsm-2011
He is my world!
Member since 6/12 3009 total posts
Name:
Theresa
|
Re: Time out
My DS didn't really get the concept until recently, he is 2 1/2.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 10:12 AM |
| |
|
BlueDiamonds
mommy to 3 boys
Member since 2/07 3885 total posts
Name:
proud mommy
|
Time out
i didn't start time outs until around age 2
|
| Posted 2/13/17 11:33 AM |
| |
|
PitterPatter11
Baby Boy is Here!
Member since 5/11 7631 total posts
Name:
Momma <3
|
Time out
My DS is 2.5 and we started them right before he turned 2. Even at 2.5, he still doesn't get them. I sit him on the stairs and he's a screaming mess the entire 1-2 minutes and keeps getting up. I have to keep making him sit on the step over and over again.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 11:52 AM |
| |
|
drpepper318
MIR MIR MIR!
Member since 6/07 8274 total posts
Name:
me
|
Re: Time out
Posted by MrsT809
Just say no and take the food away, even if just for a few minutes. I wouldn't try time outs until closer to age two or older depending on the kid. My first was a little under, my second was a little over when they were ready for time outs.
I agree.. my son is 21 months old and I just tell him NO firmly and take the food away if he throws it & just don't give him what he's looking for. He doesn't understand time out as punishment yet. I think around 2 is when they start to get it.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 1:29 PM |
| |
|
NYCGirl80
I love my kiddies!
Member since 5/11 10413 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Time out
We started time outs with DS around 18 months. One minute per year old he was (so 1 minute at 1 year old, 2 minutes at 2 years old).
DD is 21 months old and hasn't had timeout yet, but I would do it if she misbehaved.
Message edited 2/13/2017 4:28:03 PM.
|
| Posted 2/13/17 4:27 PM |
| |
|
Salason
♥
Member since 6/05 9878 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Time out
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
14 months is too young for timeout and it is not an effective form of punishment. It means nothing to them and they don't understand. Removing the food and saying no throwing food immediately is effective for this age. At work when I have to write behavior plans for someone with cognitive skills of an infant, we keep things extremely simple and usually in this manner! Good luck!!!
This
|
| Posted 2/14/17 1:21 PM |
| |
|
