I think my daughter might be the exception to the rule, but she's almost two, and like this girl, she actually asks to go to her room to lay down when she's having a hard time with her attitude. She lays down quietly for as long as she needs, and then I can go get her and bring her back to play. It actually seems to be working out for us. The difference might be that she also likes sitting quietly somewhere until she calms down, so if we're out in public, I can sit her "in the corner" wherever we are.