What do you do when your child WON'T STAY in time-out?

Supernanny! lol My son has nightmares about that woman! Just kidding, but he has said "mom please don't call her!" I don't think my kids are quite as difficult as some of those kids, but they have certainly had their moments. Does supernanny have children of her own. Some of her advice is good, but some of it, I think is a little unrealistic at times. Thanks for the response!

I don't think she has kids of her own but has something like 30 years experience as a Nanny. We have tried a few thing with my son and they have worked really well. I like watching that show because it gives a good perspective on how kids should and should not be handled.

I also use the SuperNanny method and we are still working on it but it seems to be effective. Also, She teaches to put your child in time out for 1 minute for each year of how old they are. Like for instance a 3 year old would have time out for 3 minutes. When they are young though, Even 30 seconds is almost forever!

lol! YOu remind me of my older sister! Her children are older than mine so she's always two steps ahead of me in life. Instead of saying stuff, like "they calm down as they get older" She would say stuff like "just wait, it gets worse!" As far as "too late"? It is not as though I didn't discipline them as children. I did. I had some success with it. They aren't complete barbarians! I just happen to have an extremley headstrong daughter who, I truly think, will always be that way no matter what form of discipline I would have used with her. I'm not saying this about you...but I think that's the one thing that gets to me about people who like to "blame the parents" always for the behavior of their children. Of course, parenting does play a major factor in how a person turns out, but the person's "nature" also plays a huge factor! I won't claim that I have been the "perfect" parent. There is no such thing! But, I think I've done a pretty good job, and yet, I still have one child that is stubborn and probably a bit narcisistic among other things and another child that has major issues with insecurity. I just keep doing the best I can. And yes, even I, sometimes see a child who is out of control and think to myself that the parent is at least somewhat responsible and doing things differently. I freely admit that my "theories" are often contradictory.

Thank you both for your input. I also understand the importance of persistance and such, but the truth is sometimes real life does come in to play. Sometimes we really DON'T have two hours so spend trying to discipline our child.

Being persistent shows the child you mean what you say and do, and that you are not going to back down. It's a lot more effective at showing them who is the boss than physical punishment...in my opinion anyways.

Great story. I'd love to hear more about what he had to say about that day. Was it the embarassment in front of his friends that did the trick? Or something about your no-nonsense approach?

Both. He said he has yet to be that embarassed and he is 26. Also, he tells his kids, with a laugh, "Don't mess with your grandma. She don't play." He was my headache. Middle child syndrom. whatever. He was a pathalogical naughty boy for 15 years. lol I love him dearly. I am honored to be his mother.