Abigail was a fantastic baby. She never cried - even when she was sick, stayed where I put her to when I would set her down, always happy and smiling. You know, everything that a mom could hope for. I had high hopes for a wonderful, easy going life. Until she turned 3. Then she decided that disobeying was sorta fun and the attitude started. Now every time I use a stern voice she just looks at me and says - in a very sassy voice, "Why are you talking to me like that mom? Or, "You make me so mad when you talk like that!"
So, needless to say, we spend a fair amount of our day in time out. The problem is, she doesn't really stay there. So, when I saw this idea on Pinterest I knew I had to try it.
Relax Bottle/Time Out Bottle by My Crazy Blessed Life
I followed the directions just like they suggested. I gathered the supplies: a bottle, some hot water, a bottle of tacky glue and some glitter.
Then I mixed them all together and super glued the cap shut. Next I gave it a good shake to try it out.
It works great! Then I just had to wait for a tantrum to give it a test drive. I didn't have to wait long.
It really did work. I took that picture near the beginning of the 3 minutes so she was still a little distraught. But just a few seconds later she calmed right down. Having something for her to focus seemed to really help.
*Update: It may be a good idea to use a bigger size glitter. After a few weeks the glitter I used kind of disintegrated. Try using a foil or metal glitter if you try this yourself.*
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