Time outs

Not sure if this quite the same, but sometimes if he's not listening after I've told him not to do something multiple times, I'll put him in his pack n play (for like 30 seconds to 1 minute) and say "you need to take a break because you're not listening"...I stand near him and then ask "are you ready to play again?" And he says yes & comes back out. I think just the interruption in playing distracts him from whatever he was doing.

I’ve heard “you can’t change a child, but you can change their environment.” A time out is simply changing their environment so you can give them coping skills and build insight

I guess it would probably depends on the kid. Personally, I don't think they are very effective. I'm also thinking a lot about how to train a kid and what methods are good and work. It is a tough topic. There are so many people telling you what not to do. Yet not a lot of methods exemplifying what to do.

They work very well for my daughter. I recommend watching how super nanny does time out. She actually has helpful tips, like when they’re not willing to sit bring them back to the time out without engaging and talking or else you’re giving attention to the behavior. When I first introduced time out to my daughter I used to visual timer (from a timer app on my phone) and that helped a lot too

I like Dr. Becky’s approach! She posts a lot on Instagram, or her book Good Enough. She talks about getting on their level, staying calm, validating and co-regulating. Also the book Hunt, Gather, Parent is excellent! It’s the only one my husband actually enjoyed too. My girl is throwing so many tantrums now! I’m trying to model taking a slow breath and teaching her to say “help please” instead of jumping up my leg and freaking out when she wants something. Stay calm mamas. Toddlers aren’t giving you a hard time they are having a hard time.