Time Out Pad – Blue

The Time Out PadTM helps parents make the most of the time out technique. To help children learn when their behavior is not acceptable, many parents use the ‘time-out’ technique, sitting the child quietly for a few minutes to calm down. Time-outs are a great way for the parents to stay calm too! Key features Simple to use pressure pad with built-in timer Visual countdown and audio function Suitable for children from 2 years and up STEP 1 The first warning This warning stage is critical to the success of the time-out technique, as it gives your child the opportunity to correct inappropriate behavior. Come down to the eye level of your child, and say in a firm but calm voice Your behavior is unacceptable. We do not swear and hit people in this house. Please do not do it again. STEP 2 The final warning For a repeat of the behavior, give a specific warning, like: I told you not to do that. We dont do that in our house. If you do that again you will go on the Time Out PadTM”. STEP 3 The time-out If the behavior is repeated, use the Time Out PadTM. Tell the child how long they have to sit quietly (experts recommend roughly one minute per year of age) and the reason why you have placed them there. STEP 4 The apology If you pop your head around the corner to check on your child and you see the amber light, you will know you have less than one minute to go, which gives you time to prepare for the apology stage. Once you hear the Finish Tune and the light is green, come down to eye level with your child, and ask them for an apology STEP 5 Praise and move on Once the apology has been made give your child a big hug. After the hug its time to move on and say ‘well done for finishing your time-out.’
The Time Out Pad is a pressure sensitive pad with a built in timer that helps parents monitor time outs. This simply works by adjusting the timer for one to five minutes and by pressing the start button. Its countdown will start when the child sits on the Time Out Pad and if the child stands up before the countdown has ended, an alarm sounds until they sit back down. This features red, yellow, and green lights that provide a visual countdown signaling the last 30 seconds of the time out. The Time Out Pad comes with a positive parenting guide including 5 steps to successful time outs. It requires two AA batteries which are not included.

Time Out Pad – Blue Reviews:

We love the Timeout Pad. It has really helped our daughter to learn to stop and think about what she has done. We wish it went higher than 5 minutes on the timer, but it has been adequate to help her to learn.
This time out pad is easy to use and really helped keep our son in time out. He’s two, and before we bought this he would “escape” from time out over and over again. Now, he stays in time out until the end. The only problem is that sometimes he likes to push the button, but it’s set up so that even if he touches the button it doesn’t interfere with the time-out. Overall, this mat serves it’s purpose and I would recommend to anyone with a young toddler.
When I first saw this item honestly I laughed however a week later I ended up purchasing it. As a mother of four very young children I have a tendency of putting children in time out but getting distracted by life. As a result two things happen: One my toddler will sneak out and I don’t realize it till much later or Two they end up in time way too long. This pad solved both problems, it alerts me if my toddler tries to escape and it sings a fun song when time out is over so that I can talk with my children.
One piece of advice thought. Your child may find this fun at first, mine did, therefore I made sure to explain what it was for and did not allow them to play with it. The novelty of it when it first arrived soon dissipated and they now do not want to be on the time out pad.