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littlemisssunshine 06:21 PM 07-11-2012
Dp you use them? And what do you consider one? Corner ?
Truly Scrumptious 06:39 PM 07-11-2012
I use "time away"....it's not in any certain place...it may be on the couch with some books....sitting quietly alone at the art table with art materials...etc. I use it when I have a child that is having a hard time with a certain behavior that day or when I have a child that's being rowdy and needs a chance to calm down. 
I also have a "cozy box"...I use it for children who are upset and/or throwing a tantrum
....they go into the cozy box and can return to the group when they are quiet and no longer upset.
I also have a "cozy box"...I use it for children who are upset and/or throwing a tantrum
....they go into the cozy box and can return to the group when they are quiet and no longer upset.
Kiki 06:57 PM 07-11-2012
Originally Posted by Truly Scrumptious:
I also have a "cozy box"...I use it for children who are upset and/or throwing a tantrum....they go into the cozy box and can return to the group when they are quiet and no longer upset.
Does it have a lid!? I also have a "cozy box"...I use it for children who are upset and/or throwing a tantrum
....they go into the cozy box and can return to the group when they are quiet and no longer upset.
We have a red chair here that is our time away chair, I just tell whoever needs to use it that they need to get the red chair and take a break for a minute. They usually just put it by the stairs where they can still see the action but take a breath at the same time.
Truly Scrumptious 07:03 PM 07-11-2012
Originally Posted by Kiki:
Does it have a lid!?
We have a red chair here that is our time away chair, I just tell whoever needs to use it that they need to get the red chair and take a break for a minute. They usually just put it by the stairs where they can still see the action but take a breath at the same time.
That's a good one!!Does it have a lid!?
We have a red chair here that is our time away chair, I just tell whoever needs to use it that they need to get the red chair and take a break for a minute. They usually just put it by the stairs where they can still see the action but take a breath at the same time.
Sometimes I wish it did have a lid!!
Heidi 07:13 AM 07-12-2012
I finally settled on the bottom step, because I have one both inside and outside. It's just a chill-spot. Whether it's a temper tantrum, yelling at me, hitting someone, fighting, or whatever, I just take their hand gently, and say "I'd like you sit here a few minutes and calm down, When you are ready to be kind (or whatever applies), you can come back and play with your friends"
Then I walk away, and they usually sit there less than a minute. No attention...no fun.
I don't call it a "time-out" or determine the length of time. Our state licensing says we can't use time-outs for children under 3. Might as well forget it then-it's too late to introduce that "technique".
This is working very well for the group I have now. DCB was mad about something he couldn't have earlier, and I sat him down, but let him keep the bunny he was holding. I try to keep in non-confrontational and matter-of-fact, not being punitive. Occasionally, one of the kids even goes there by themselves!
Then I walk away, and they usually sit there less than a minute. No attention...no fun.
I don't call it a "time-out" or determine the length of time. Our state licensing says we can't use time-outs for children under 3. Might as well forget it then-it's too late to introduce that "technique".
This is working very well for the group I have now. DCB was mad about something he couldn't have earlier, and I sat him down, but let him keep the bunny he was holding. I try to keep in non-confrontational and matter-of-fact, not being punitive. Occasionally, one of the kids even goes there by themselves!
EntropyControlSpecialist 10:16 AM 07-12-2012
Our state licensing allows time outs. 1 minute per year.
I used to never use time outs. Then I got some children that wouldn't respond to anything else.
It is a spot on the floor by the Lakeshore bookcase. They pick a book and sit. Sometimes, when they recognize that they're about to react out of anger they'll take themselves there and get a book just to calm down. It's a very relaxing, calm spot.
I used to never use time outs. Then I got some children that wouldn't respond to anything else.
It is a spot on the floor by the Lakeshore bookcase. They pick a book and sit. Sometimes, when they recognize that they're about to react out of anger they'll take themselves there and get a book just to calm down. It's a very relaxing, calm spot.