04-04-2008, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Albuquerque
Posts: 604
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Originally Posted by glatt
I'd have to go with monster then. "You do need to show her the alternative behaviour. At the time of offence." You (or someone) needs to deal with this at the time it happens.
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
It sounds like it's time to start examining the effectiveness of various punishments. Some kids are mentally mature enough to realize that if they just wait a few minutes, "time out" will be over with no lasting effects. The toys may need to be taken away for the rest of the day, or time out may need to be made more unpleasant than just sitting to the side and waiting (like being moved to a separate room with no one else to watch, or facing the wall for example,) or something else entirely.
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Good points. Thank you.
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