Time-Out!

Quin has been a bit naughty the past two days and has actually been placed in time-out twice! You are probably wondering what good it does to put a one year old in time-out, but we decided that it is as good of time as any to start working on issues with behavior.

Yesterday, Quin was repeatedly pulling silverware out of the dishwasher and we were afraid that he would poke himself; he was placed facing the couch on the floor for 10 seconds or so. Today, however, Quin was pinching me. I am still on doctors orders not to pick Quin up for fear of pulling the incision on my back, but I instinctively picked him up after he pinched my neck. He spent the next 15 seconds or so sobbing while facing his dresser.

So you may wonder, did it teach him anything? Probably not. But it will as time goes on. I am sure the he will figure out that bad behavior leads to boring time-outs and a mommy and daddy who aren't smiling.