when do you start time out?

Question

i have a 19 month old son who is generally a good kid, but some times he gets out of control... when did you successfully start time outs? when are "early bed times" okay? am i jumping the gun?

Answer 1

kristen w. is completely right! I have a 19 month old and sometimes it is better to put them to bed early so that mommy can have some me time and then everyonr will be happy.

Answer 2

Well you can usually start timeouts once they are walking and see to comprehend right from wrong so around 12 months or so usually but it is only for 1 minute per age in years so for a 12 month old you would do a 1 minute timeout and work up from there. A great book to read is "Incredible Years". As for "early bedtimes" that isn't always a good discipline method because it is a longer one and leaves no room for improving behaviors where as timeouts give the child a cool down/calm down period to think about what they did and gives them a chance to do better next time. Again try reading the book for ideas it is a great book that teaches how to get well behaved kids without ever having to hit them.

Answer 3

I successfully started time outs at 13 months. And they worked GREAT! If I'd known how well my little guy would respond, I probably would have tried sooner.



Early bed time is probably a little premature as a discipline technique, but if you can't take the crabbing anymore one day, it's absolutely fine to do. Just know that it's for you and your child probably won't understand it as "punishment."



As a former nanny and preschool teacher and now a mom, it is my experience that time outs are a VERY effective form of discipline when used correctly. Your child should be given a verbal warning when you can (if they are hurting someone, an instant time-out is okay, as opposed to counting to three to try to get him to reverse a behavior like going for something he's not supposed to have). Then I count to three. On three, I march over, scoop him up and plop him in time-out. I tell him, "Time out, one minute because you didn't stop when Mommy told you to (for example)." A proper time out is one minute per year of age... so for your little guy, 1 1/2 minutes is sufficient. After the time out, I tell him that his time out is over and that he has to stop when Mommy tells him to (or whatever it was that he sat for). Then I tell him I love him, we give hugs and kisses and go play.



The key? Stick with it and be consistent. Good luck! :)

Answer 4

I think I started at 6 months.. My son started walking at 6 months - and being ruff with the other children his age that werent as a fast delveloper...

Answer 5

Do you mean early bedtimes as a punishment? If you do, I don't think it will work. Your baby will only understand what they did wrong when you immeaditly respond to their "wrong doing".