ADVICE RATING |
  3.81 (May work) from 11 votes (91 Visits) |
The naughty step can be quite the difficult punishment on the odd occasion for all different reasons. The system is if your child is 2 they have 2 minutes on the naughty step. 3yrs - 3min, and so on as they grow up... These are some of the problems I
have...
1. Every 30 seconds... MUMMMMM,MUMMMM can I get off now, I'll be good..... MUMMMMMMM MUM
2. Every 40 seconds.... Is my time up yet, MUMMMMM. Is my time up yet, Mum can you hear me.
3. I'd forget how long they had been there because I didn't look at my watch when I put them there.
4. They would sit there so quietly and I was busy with the other 2 kids that I'd forget that they were there.
I bought a kitchen timer and set it up near the naughty step... Wow didn't this take the pressure off all round, the kids are not allowed to talk on the naught step anymore which gives me a chance to settle down and talk calmly to them when they get off.
The kids know when their time is up and there is no need to ask anymore, this takes the pressure off them not knowing what is going on and gives the time some structure.
Now I also find that they remember why they are there nearly every time, we don't have so many repeat visits for the same offence, and it doesn't take so much energy to get your point across to your kids so you can all be happy again....
Thanks for reading
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