BabyLove sends himself to the naughty corner

Hubby and I have found ‘time-outs’ in the corner to be an effective form of discipline for our 22-month old son – up until today, that is.

We were all playing, and having fun, when BabyLove started hitting Hubby. It was in a playful manner, but he was persistent – and kept doing it. We told him he was going to have a time-out if he didn’t stop hitting.

It was only a warning, but the next thing we knew, he was walking over to the designated ‘naughty corner.’

He had given himself a time-out. The problem? He was laughing and enjoying himself!

Then he walked over to us, turned around, and went back to his corner. Jumping up and down, and having a grand old time laughing. Not with any toys or tv – just being happy.

Now that he’s found a way to entertain himself during time-out – I don’t know how effective it will be.

We haven’t had to test it out, yet. But the time is coming…

Any suggestions?