When I came home from work, my Mom reported to me Mckayla’s bad behavior. She wanted her ABC book and Nanny told her she’ll get it for her in a minute after she disposes the dirty diaper. Instead of waiting quietly and patiently for it as before, she threw herself on the ground face down and started kicking her legs and flaring her arms all over the place. She whined and cried until Nanny picked her up and gave her the book. Shortly after I came home, she went in the pantry (she can open and close door now) and pulled out the rice bucket. I took her out of the pantry and told her “No”. She looked at me and threw herself on the floor again. Instead of picking her up, I ignored her and told her that she can go to the corner for time out when she’s done. She stopped crying and got up herself, then walked quietly to the family room time out corner. Later last night, my Mom was in the kitchen when Mckayla wondered into the pantry again. My Mom told Mckayla that she better not play with rice or else MaMa will send you to the corner again for time out. She immediately stopped and ran to her time out corner herself.
5 Aug
Tantrums
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Posted by Stuart B on August 5, 2009 at 7:48 PM
I wish parents could give themselves a timeout.