Did you consider giving yourself a time out?
By Magikrose
@magikrose (5429)
United States
May 18, 2008 10:09am CST
As parents we know how frustrating it is to raise our children properly. For thos on here who know me they know I am a full time mom of 4 beautifull children and YES they get on my last nerve every time. The thing that I have realised recently is that it is ok to put your self on a time out and take a break from the chaos. Granted I get a huge break when the kids are in school and I am home but that dosnt mean that the chaos is over because I have a home to clean before they get home and destroy it again.
I have actually found that by taking a "timeout" for myself actually helps. I will go in my room and check messages, or come to mylot for a few minutes. I might even jump on my Sims game and play that a bit to calm down and think things through. Then I can go about my day calm and collected and continue the rest of the day peacefuly.
So my question to you all is...Have you considered giving yourself a time out and why?
What do you do when you are on your time out?
3 responses
@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
20 May 08
I have given myself a time out plenty of times. I tell my children what I am doing so they are aware of what I am doing. They will say "Mommy where are you going" I say "Mommy is taking a time out" they say "why" I say "Because you children are too much to handle and wont listen when I put you in timeout so I'm taking a time out" and they just sit there for a few minutes trying to figure out what just happened. It's really cute.
@kezabelle (2974)
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18 May 08
A 5 minute timeout can work miracles in getting a parent calm again, every parent will be pushed to the limit and its always best to move away for 5 minutes let everyone calm down and then go back and sort the situtation.
My two have been bad all day I left them downstairs with their dad for half an hour and took some me time was still glad when bedtime came round though!
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
18 May 08
There weren't many places to go when I was raising my children, we lived way out in the desert and we alone most of the time. So, realizing I had to calm down, I'd tell my two boys that I needed a little time alone to get myself together because I was losing my patience. I gave them some toys to play with and went to my room for a few minutes to cry or scream into a pillow or just have some peace and quiet. The boys never fought for those few minutes! It also taught them that it's okay to lose your temper, just don't make others suffer for it.
