What to Do Instead of Time Out

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2022

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Janet shares an exchange with a mom requesting "alternatives to time out when natural consequences aren’t appropriate." The parent wonders how to intervene with her toddler when she is possessive and aggressive around other kids. For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on Audible, FREE with a 30-day trial membership if you use this link: adbl.co/2OBVztZ. Paperbacks and e-books are also available at Amazon, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books. Janet's exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (www.SessionsAudio.com). This episode is a special ad-free broadcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Janet Landsbury and welcome to Unwraffled.
0:06.9	In this episode, I flesh out a question a parent asked me in a Facebook comment.
0:12.6	She's looking for ways to address her daughter's continually unsafe behavior without putting
0:19.3	her in a timeout.
0:21.7	Okay, this is how this parent describes her situation.
0:27.5	This was a little back and forth that we had on Facebook.
0:30.4	Hi, Janet.
0:31.4	I've been searching for a particular answer in your articles, but I'm struggling to find
0:35.7	it.
0:36.7	I'm a first time mom to an 18-month-old daughter and curious as to what the alternative
0:40.8	to timeout should be after a child is continually doing something unsafe, hurting another child,
0:47.6	etc.
0:48.6	In times when a natural consequence isn't always evident.
0:52.2	Thank you.
0:53.5	So then I replied also on Facebook.
0:55.7	Hi, I would kindly remove her from the situation, but keep her with you rather than sending
1:01.8	her away.
1:02.8	Can you share specifics?
1:04.9	And then the parent responded.
1:06.8	Thank you so much for your help.
1:08.1	One situation recently was during a play date with another little girl, her age, at our
1:12.8	house.
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