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Time out spots: a place to park your naughty child

Categories: Babies, Toddlers, Development

I admit that I am a fan of the "time out." It's one of those things that before I was a parent, I swore I would never do. (You know, those things...) I was sure I would be able to use positive discipline strategies and talk with my toddler about appropriate behavior.  Um. Yeah. No.

Time outs (1 minute per year old) really worked for my older child from about 18-months-old until she was about 2.5.  Once she was old enough to understand consequences (or losing privileges) for bad behavior, we stopped the time outs.  You do what works for as long as it works, and then you try something else more age-appropriate, right?

Looking to capitalize on people like Jo Frost a.k.a. SuperNanny who recommend a "naughty mat" or "spot," a company called Time Out Spots is marketing their circular time out mats. The company slogan is "One Chance, Then Put 'em On The Spot." The mats cost $22 each, and they only come in pink and blue (or brown for dogs). I don't know about you but parking my kid in her crib at first (no, she did not have negative associations with her crib), and then on the stairs worked for us.  We didn't need a special time out mat, but I'm sure there our people out there who will snap these up. What do you think? Would you buy one?

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