re: When "Time Out" loses it's effect

Quoting Lacie:“ I remember when my little brother was in his terrible two's and three's.... my mom would make him stand ... [snip!] ... was crying he would stick his finger down his throat. I guess he tought that if he got sick he could get out of time out lol.”

That makes me think a lot of my daughter, as if peeing in her pants will make her not in trouble anymore because I'll have to clean the mess, LOL

Quoting OrangeMami:“ OMG... good luck with that... She does those things simply because you allow it. Maybe look into taking ... [snip!] ... children are in time out, they are absolutely still and quiet with their noses in the corners. I don't see what the problem is.”

O_O

Actually my daughter doesn't have toys in time out, she gets up & goes to get toys.
I am just asking for advice here, not for people to belittle my parenting skills.
Thanks.

Quoting -Sam I Am-:“ O_O Actually my daughter doesn't have toys in time out, she gets up & goes to get toys. I am just asking for advice here, not for people to belittle my parenting skills. Thanks.”

My daughter used to behave like this all the time, getting up from time out and not listening, she never peed on the floor though lol. Since I have doen the reward thing though she is like a new kid, it took a little while for her to get used to it and not start her tantrums the second she wasn't going her way but I just kept reminding her like "Kaylee when you eat all your dinner I am going to give you a star, now what color would you like? Where should we put it on the chart?" stuff like that, then she gets excited about that and eats her food or whatever I want her to do. It used to be like "if you don't eat your food right now you are going in the corner" then the food would nd up on the floor and I start yelling and it wasn't pretty. I know it sounds weird but it really has worked for me. We have a much better relationship, she is always looking for good things to do now so she can get prizes instead of looking for bad things to do to piss me off. She does alot of work around the house now. She folds most of the laundry (we play clothes store I drop off the basket and then come back with CEC coins to "buy" my folded clothes" she dries the dishes and puts them away, sets the table, cleans the table, puts away her toys, and most of the time all it costs me is a shiny foil star sticker I bought a million of for a $ at the dollar store and I just stick them on a piece of pink paper on the fridge that I drew ten circles on and she picks what color and which circle they go in. It is so much easier cause I am not always pissed at her and we have fun together, seriously try it I hope it works for you too, stick with it cause it takes a little bit before they change how they react to things. I used to say I was going to just cut a hole in my daughters bedroom door to shove food through cause she was in their so much now she hasn't been in the corner and a month. Just talk positive

Quoting KristenCT:“ My daughter used to behave like this all the time, getting up from time out and not listening, she never ... [snip!] ... door to shove food through cause she was in their so much now she hasn't been in the corner and a month. Just talk positive”

Thanks for that Kristen, that's wonderful advice & I appreciate the time it took you to share that with me <3
I think a rewards system is just what we might need!!

Quoting -Sam I Am-:“ Thanks for that Kristen, that's wonderful advice & I appreciate the time it took you to share that with me <3 I think a rewards system is just what we might need!!”

Yep, no problem I hope it works out keep me posted

Quoting KristenCT:“ Yep, no problem I hope it works out keep me posted”

Definitely shall!! ^_^

Quoting OrangeMami:“ OMG... good luck with that... She does those things simply because you allow it. Maybe look into taking ... [snip!] ... children are in time out, they are absolutely still and quiet with their noses in the corners. I don't see what the problem is.”

WTF
Well you are just so darn wonderful!!!!
kids will have terrible twos and if your kids didnt then YEAH YOU, you have no right to belittle anyone on their parenting skill. If your kids stand with their nose in the corner when you tell them then maybe they are scared of you, ever thought of that!!!!!!

No advice hun it has been so long since I went through the terrible twos, but her acting up has nothing NOTHING to do with your parenting skills, you are a great mum  I am dreading Dec getting to this stage   I think he is crazy enough already!!!! lol Dont worry love the terrible twos dont last forever, but dont be to hard on her she is still only young.
hope everything gets better, and dont listen to any CRAP ADVICE from LOSERS

Quoting sabby52:“ No advice hun it has been so long since I went through the terrible twos, but her acting up has nothing ... [snip!] ... dont be to hard on her she is still only young. hope everything gets better, and dont listen to any CRAP ADVICE from LOSERS”

Thanks Sabby!!
-hugs-
On rough days I just keep reminding myself that this phase will pass!!
I know things will get better & I have had some great ideas from some lovely ladies on this thread ^_^