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    Posted: 18 June 2007 at 4:40pm
Hannah has been testing timeouts in our place for the last week, as you probably know already. She runs off, gets into the computer, squeals, grabs her toys etc. Well today after she ran downstairs once I brought her back upstairs (our living areas are upstairs) and locked the kiddie gate at the top of the stairs. On one of her next escapades, she went to the top stair landing and slammed the sliding door behind her - and it's now stuck. I can't get it back on the runner. She is trapped on the top landing. So she's now done her 2 minutes and said her apology, but she has to wait about half an hour until Uncle Shane comes home (he finishes earlier than DH).

Is it ok to laugh (quietly) at her predicament? She was being such a nuisance and carrying her back to timeout over and over again is not my definition of fun - especially with now a toe fracture recovering!
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hehe I am quietly laughing at this predicament.

Maybe her being away from you and the girls will make her realise that what she's doing isn't cool and maybe in future she'll listen to you...

I hope Uncle Shane isn't late tonight!!
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yep, I'm laughing too. that'll learn her!
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Oh dear, maybe she will think twice next time
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hehehehehehehehe

The time out thing does get better! I promise!
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Well she was stuck there for an hour I feel sorry for her and I gave her a big hug when she was out. But I made it clear while she was in there that it was her own doing. Well we shall see if she tries that trick again.

We know we need to perservere with timeout. She's been pushing it since Friday, I guess practically speaking it could easily be 2-4 weeks before we start seeing more positive reactions. But in the meantime I've noticed she often pushes buttons to start the timeout power-struggle between 4-5pm most days. So I'm reinstating her midday sleep. She's obviously not lasting all day, only til 3-4ish.
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