consistant time outs are a great discipline tool, however, i was told never to use their bed as a punishment place, that it is where they are to feel secure to sleep, thus creating another problem of them not wanting to go to bed easily because to them, it is where they are punished....i think i explained that right...like they say you should never punish at the dinner table. i have a child chair located in a corner in the hallway, near nothing...boring....i tell my son he will have to go to the trouble chair if he continues and if he chooses to continue, i walk him there and sit him down, if he tries getting up, i just sit on the floor and ignore what ever he says or does, the more i do it the less i have to use it...i just remind him of it and he usually stops...(not always) but they get it after repeated sit downs.........hope this helped...kim
Dear Linda,
It sounds like you handled it fine - i.e., you employed reasonable discipline (time out) in the face of your daughter's behavior. The behavior while in the crib was a continuation of her anger.
Persist with the time out in the face of aggressive behavior. Over time, this will help. Don't get discouraged.
You also make a good point by recognizing that, at times, parents need an opportunity to calm down so we maintain our equanimity in the face of children's misbehavior.