Originally Posted by Bookworm:
Daycare, I believe you are my twin separated at birth. I do the exact same thing you do. I refuse to give in to tantrums as well. My kids know that the minute they start, I just point to the Tantrum Chair and head straight for it. When they're done, they can come back. If we were playing a game and the class got a prize, they know that they will not get one. And like you , I don't care if it's 5 min or 15 min they will not have any fun until their behavior improves.
all of my DCP know this... sometimes they are upset by it, but I tell them you knew this going into it. I don't do bad behavior, the kids know this. I have very very few behavior problems from my DCKs....well at least now, I cant say taht a year ago.
I think that it is very simple...You don't and you won't!!! lol
I even use this with my older teens and my older kids that I coach on the field. I hav parents ask me all the time how do you do that again??? lol I just laugh and tell them ahhh just beat them with a chicken........all joking of course.....