2006-06-21 09:27:53 · 41 answers · asked by Alana 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
NO, it is not.
2006-06-21 09:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all! As soon as a baby begins to learn,and indicates that they understand what you are saying,that is the time to start teaching!A child that young should only have a time out of a minute or so and you might have to stand there with them! Before a time out explain briefly why.Thhen again when time out is over.Then forget it untill it happens again. A lot of people say to watch the child and redirect them to something else.My feelings are: learn the child what is right and wrong so they have the ability to recognize the difference. I don't think a child should be spanked (unless it is something they are doing that could cause severe injury or death) and talking to them doesn't work! When they reach an age where mommy isn't by their side to redirect...society won't redirect and that child won't know what to do!
2006-06-21 09:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a 16 month old is to young to put in time out. I raised three boys and my daughter is 17 yrs old and as soon as they knew what the word "NO" was, they went in time out. I always thought that when I told them to do something and they told me "NO", they knew what it meant and it was time for them to know the meaning of time out. Of course, I only made them stay in time out for 2 minutes..
2006-06-24 19:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by yankeechik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. It's too complicated of an effect for a 16 month old to attach to whatever cause, and it won't mean anything to him. Give him/her a gentle swat on the butt, that they understand. Otherwise nothing is learned.
2006-06-21 09:31:52 · answer #4 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...16 month is still too young for him to know right from wrong on his own, by you putting him in time out your just helping him understand the difference.
2006-06-21 09:33:08 · answer #5 · answered by roxy100986 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's not too soon
make sure you explain what it is they did wrong,and at their level.
and only make the time out for about 2-3 minutes at a time (until they're older and can remember what it was they did wrong)
be consistent.
it's never too early to start (but if you are not the parent) then make sure you talk to the child's parents about acceptable time out guide lines. you want to support and follow through with what they are doing at home...
2006-06-21 09:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by drgn grl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Your child probably wouldn't grasp the whole concept of what was going on yet. But, your child should understand "no" - when you say no just reinforce it by moving your child away from whatever he/she is getting into. When your child is a bit closer to 2 he/she will understand time out for sure.
2006-06-21 09:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's to soon they don't realize what they're doing, unless he/she talks very well, but other than that it's really in their nature to misbehaves, think about it, this little person has someone telling him what to do and what not to do, when he/she should eat and bathe and go to sleep, us as adult we really don't like having people telling us what to do, see it in a child's point of view, I also have a 16month old boy and he drives me up the walls sometimes but I just think it is to early to put him on time out.
2006-06-21 09:34:47 · answer #8 · answered by rqerita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never too soon to start setting rules and disciplining your kid. They are already at a very young age pushing and testing boundaries and how you react now plays a big role in their development.
2006-06-21 09:35:49 · answer #9 · answered by rkrell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start early with putting the child in time-out. that way they will know who is in charge. kids will push you until you let them know where the boundaries are, which can cause you to get stressed out. my daughter is 2 and i started putting her in time out when was about 16 months. you have to teach them early in life or they will get out of control. think of it this way, do you want a child who screams at the top of their lungs out in public when they want something, even though you have told them no? i see parents about to pull their hair out when their child does it.
2006-06-21 09:38:33 · answer #10 · answered by Kristi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i don't think its to soon. timeout is a perfect way of teaching a child that if they do something wrong and get punished from it they won't do it again and they will learn to listen to the parent
2006-06-21 09:32:16 · answer #11 · answered by crts_krn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋