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grannt04 05:19 AM 04-07-2012
Originally Posted by littlemissmuffet:
I don't think a time out is appropriate. However, I would seperate him from the other kids during playtime and mealtimes until he starts covering his mouth consistantly. eating alone and playing alone will likely get old for him real quick.
Putting a child aside on their own is exclusionary time out and thus still time out. I agree with having a child sit on their own for issues of table manners or hygiene ie coughing & sneezing, however, call it what it is.
When a child is excluded from the group but allowed to remain in the vicinity of the group it is still a form of time out. If you do not address the issue of sneezing, coughing, passing gas and all other "cute" things children think of at the table, they grow to be teens who continue to do the same behavior.
My group made up a song this week about "eating poop" started by a little girl 5 who has parents that let her do anything she likes.
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