have you ever put your child in time out in a store?
By kristinad
@kristinad (185)
United States
August 2, 2010 5:33pm CST
i feel like if my child is not behaving and acting out i am going to put him in timeout and it doesn't matter where we are. i have put my son in timeout in the food store, friendly's, and in restaurant it doesn't matter to and when i do it i get people coming up to me saying wow you should take my kid for a week or come to my house and teach them on how to behave. on the other hand i get people say to me i can't be leave that you are doing thing and how can you do that to your kid and the dirty looks i get forget it. But i feel i rather put him in timeout them hit him. what do you think? do you think it is bad to put your child in time out in a store?
3 responses
@yourluckylady29 (2)
• United States
3 Aug 10
No I do not think its bad to put your child in time out in a store. Its your child. I put my children in time out they are still small enough that the basket can be time out. They would rather walk, so instead of getting to walk in the store their time out is they have to ride in the basket.
@diablo24life (198)
• Canada
2 Aug 10
NO i have not done that, thats very disrespectful to interfere with other people like that. i always hear moms yelling and bothering the other customers in the store. if your kid is going to act out you should keep him in the car thats very disresectful to be such a nuisance to the other people.
@anobel1984 (75)
• United States
2 Aug 10
I have put my children in time outs many times, it doesn't matter where we are. At the store they get stuck in the cart and I have gotten a lot of looks. The worst is the temper tantrum because there are people around. I ignore the people and if my child decided to keep screaming we leave. I can always come back in a bit and finish shopping while my kids sit with a friend for an hour.
You might get dirty looks at the store, but the worst looks I have ever gotten come from family. I think it's because they have higher expectations and they sometimes forget that their children are no better than mine. I can't stand going to reunions and family parties because I know I'm going to get criticized. Even so...if a time out is needed, a time out is what they shall receive.
