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[Momof4]

Do you use a stern voice when you tell her to stop? Do the parents? That's always my first advice to the parents. If you use the same voice all the time children don't get the message when they are doing something unacceptable. I agree that it's important that you use the same punishment and words at home and at daycare so she gets a consistent message. 22 months is old enough for a child to behave properly.

Do you have a chair in the corner of the room or some other place you can change the timeout so she's closer to the children and sees that she's missing out on the playing? Do you talk to her about what she's done? If anything goes wrong here the sequence of events is to hug and apologize then go in the timeout chair while we have a little talk about what happened. I'm talking about 30 seconds or so. But I use my stern voice the entire time so the child knows I'm unhappy about what happened and they can't do it again.

[Skysue]

What about using a corner for them to stand in?. At my house we used to use a chair but they could always see the other kids and none of the kids ever took there time outs seriously. They would even play on the chair, so I took it away and stand them in the corner.

They hate it because they can't see anyone. For time outs at my house no one comes off until they are quiet. I don't believe in the minute per age rule it has never been effective. Then again it depends on the child.

My bitter did time outs in the corner but they never phased her that is why I chose her playpen.

I hope this helps!