Two year old Belle seems to need time out more than most, but she could never quite figure out what she was supposed to do in the chair and how long was long enough. "When can I get down?" became a repetitive whine."Do I Have to Sit Here?"
Finally, her Mamma remembered being sent to her room to look under the bed for a better face -- one with a smile would do -- and said, "Until you get a happy face.""Is This a Good Smile?"
No more punishing time outs! Attitude adjustments are so much easier in the Yellow Happy Chair."I'm Happy now!"
I think I need a Yellow Happy Chair.
BushStrokes (c) AAB
iPhone Photos - Belle in Yellow Chair:
"Do I Have to Sit Here?"
"Is This a Good Smile?"
"I'm Happy now!"
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Belle is growing so! Haven't seen a pic of her in awhile. I believe I see your smile.
Annette, I had the same thought as Karen about that smile. I love the story!!
My 24-year-old grandson used to have to do the time out chair at my house at the same age. He would get so mad when I said "you have to sit here for one minute" and would kick and have a tantrum right there in the chair. I would then say that's one more minute.
Okay... timeout stories ;) We used the bottom step for TO with the young g-kids and the 2.5 yr old wouldn't leave her baby sister alone. As baby M was getting praise for sitting up alone, P walked by, pushed her over and headed straight for the TO step... the opportunity to 'bob the baby' was apparently worth it. As a young teen, she still seems to think getting her own way is worth the punishment... sign...
Oh, dear. I do hope she doesn't have my 'chicken lips" when she gets older.
Belle is quite different from Lucy, talks like a four year old and tries anything, like to "be naked" so is always changing clothes and is at the stage where it is hard to get a quick photo of her. I was able to get this set of three because she HAD to sit still! I was surprised at the difference in her attitude when just changing the name of ' time out chair' to 'happy chair' -- thought that was a good approach for a lot of things.
I added minutes, too -- always hated doing it.
Karen, I love that - "bob the baby" indeed! There are a few of us older folks who still think the same way -- that getting our way is worth it! Good story.
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