Time Out!!!

I am a firm believer in the Time Out practice. Like I have said before we have 3 kiddo's. Alex who is 12 has enjoyed years of the Time Out. Emma who is 5 honestly hasn't had that many but she defiantly knows what they are and Henry (1) isn't quite ready but of the 3 I am sure he will frequent this spot the most. In our house we have a time out corner. Everyone knows which corner to go to when we say Time Out.

Now this is a new product that I think is too cool. This time out pad allows for time outs to be portable but also has some familiarity. You can role this pad up and take it anywhere with you in your diaper bag. Your child will know when that pad comes out where they are going to sit and stay. Sometimes it is hard to administer discipline in an unfamiliar place this is your solution.

As for using this at home again it is great. You set the pad for the recommended 1 min per year of age and you can walk away and get a little laundry folded, blogging or phone call done. If the child gets up before they are signaled to an "alarm" will sound notifying you that you've got a runner. When they complete their time they are release with a audible notification that they are done.

The only thing I would add to this great product is that when Time Out is over I strongly believe that a child should be reminded of what the offense was that got them a time out and then they must apologize. A hug and a kiss completes the incident.