![]() ![]() After the time-out is over, tell your child why the toy was in time-out and then have your child say why the toy was in time-out. To do this, just take the toy away and put it in time-out. It is a way to teach your child self-control and still decrease misbehaviors without too much time spent in time-out by your child. Putting the toy in time-out can be used if you do not want to put your child in time-out too often. If your child is mishandling a toy or fighting with another child over the toy, you can consider putting the toy in time-out (and not your child). Then follow the regular time-out procedure with both children. This means that a 2-year-old would sit in time-out for 2 minutes, and a 3-year-old would have a 3-minute time-out. A good rule is to give 1 minute of time-out for every year of the child's age. Make sure to send the children to different time-out spots. Time-out usually lasts between 2 and 5 minutes for toddlers and preschoolers. Putting both children in time-out is better because you do not have to take sides, you do not reward the children with attention for fighting, and both children are equally punished. Choosing sides does not allow children the chance to solve their own problems. When two children are arguing or fighting, knowing who started it is less important than giving a consequence to both children for misbehaving. Make sure your child’s brothers and sisters are also not giving him attention in time-out. Do not look at your child, do not talk to your child, and do not touch your child. No one should give your child any attention while he is in time-out. Try to do what you would normally be doing when your child is in time-out, but stay close enough to know if your child is doing anything dangerous or tries to leave the time-out chair/spot. What You Can Do While Your Child is in Time-Out
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