Re: What do you do for time outs?

For me sending DS (almost 3 ) to his room has always worked and I've had no negative reactions to the crib becasue of it. But that's what works for us. I put him in his crib when he was younger because it was a safe place for him to be if he threw a total tantrum and he couldn't get out. Keep in mind that he was only in there for about 2 minutes. Now at almost 3 years of age I still send him to his room though he doesn't go into the crib. He knows that being told to go to his room means big trouble and I know by his reaction that he understands. Timeouts work great for us. I have never needed to take a toy or privilage away, just a simple time out is enough for him. I must be lucky.