Comments on: More stories, the Time out Guard http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/ Tia, Mago Elf Liam, Nem-nem Naemh, and me Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:21:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Zina http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-116 Zina Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:02:46 +0000 http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-116 Thanks -- I think that must be true, and I need to start enforcing on the first offense. Thanks — I think that must be true, and I need to start enforcing on the first offense.

]]> By: Alex http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-110 Alex Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:15:05 +0000 http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-110 The book says that most kids will howl and rage the first few times you change from warning multiple times to only once; then enforcing, but that usually after the first or a few times of this they get it, are OK with it - and better - their behavior changes 'cuz they know they can't push you past that limit. I'm trying to remember whether this practice has tested true for me :o I'd probably remember if it <em>didn't</em>. The book says that most kids will howl and rage the first few times you change from warning multiple times to only once; then enforcing, but that usually after the first or a few times of this they get it, are OK with it - and better - their behavior changes ‘cuz they know they can’t push you past that limit.

I’m trying to remember whether this practice has tested true for me :o I’d probably remember if it didn’t.

]]> By: Zina http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-106 Zina Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:29:33 +0000 http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-106 Such cute stories! I'm still working on the love and logic thing -- the other day I'd warned Mabel that a certain behavior would result in a nap, and she repeated the behavior, so I sent her to the nap -- and she raged and screamed for the entire nap about how I should give her another chance and she'd be good this time, etc. Even after the nap ended she continued this refrain. I don't know whether to consider this is just a stage she's in, or whether I just haven't been good about enforcement after the first offense so she's used to finding a way out of consequences (probably both things are true.) Such cute stories!

I’m still working on the love and logic thing — the other day I’d warned Mabel that a certain behavior would result in a nap, and she repeated the behavior, so I sent her to the nap — and she raged and screamed for the entire nap about how I should give her another chance and she’d be good this time, etc. Even after the nap ended she continued this refrain. I don’t know whether to consider this is just a stage she’s in, or whether I just haven’t been good about enforcement after the first offense so she’s used to finding a way out of consequences (probably both things are true.)

]]> By: Grandpa Tracy http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-100 Grandpa Tracy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:08:21 +0000 http://alexandtia.com/Ussins/2007/12/more-stories-the-time-out-guard/#comment-100 Wonderful stories! Thanks for being such loving parents to my grandson. Love, Grandpa Tracy Wonderful stories! Thanks for being such loving parents to my grandson.

Love,

Grandpa Tracy

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