What do you do if your kid runs away instead of going to timeout? Dr. Phelan, creator of the popular parenting program, 1-2-3 Magic, shares advice with a mom whose 7-year-old son runs out the front door to avoid timeout. Dr. Phelan says a good option in this situation is providing timeout alternatives. | 1-2-3 Magic Parenting

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How do I keep my toddler in timeout? Personally, I don’t recommend timeouts for any age. So I would suggest you don't do it, and instead focus on consistent corrective actions every single time they do something that you don't like. I'd suggest picking one behavior per week that you wanna correct, and you just do consistent corrective actions. As an example, if they throw a toy, you say no, and you put that toy where they can see it, but can't touch it. You have to do it every single time though