The Crying Spot

[mismatchedsocks]

I just call it "your spot", and every child has a different spot it seems. Its way better then time out, which I will only give in SEVERE incidents. Otherwise I say take the crying/whining/tattling to your spot and once you have calmed feel free to come join us again.

I have one little boy whose "spot" is used often, and he will walk over there and say "i am going to my spot" then point at himself and say "get it together". Makes me smile everytime, because this is a phrase I hear mom say to him as they walk up.

[Lucy]

I have one little boy whose "spot" is used often, and he will walk over there and say "i am going to my spot" then point at himself and say "get it together". Makes me smile everytime, because this is a phrase I hear mom say to him as they walk up.

That's so cute!

[Hunni Bee]

I have one little boy whose "spot" is used often, and he will walk over there and say "i am going to my spot" then point at himself and say "get it together".

That's a very mature kid. Some grown-ups don't have the wherewithall to realize its time to exit the situation for a while and commune with oneself. Good for him.