Why I use timeouts to handle my toddler's tantrums

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  • @livjowen
    @livjowen  2 місяці тому +1535

    Hey everyone,
    Just wanted to clarify something about my approach: When I ask my kiddo if they're ready to be happy, I don't mean they can't feel other stuff. We all know kids have a rollercoaster of emotions, right?
    But when things get a bit out of hand, especially if someone's getting hurt, I give them a little time-out to chill. I say "happy and nice" because I want our home to be a happy, positive place where we all treat each other with love.
    It's like a little motto we have, not a strict rule. I figure every parent's got their own way of doing things, so use whatever words work best for you during those time-outs!

    • @RandR746
      @RandR746 2 місяці тому +205

      How would a child this young understand that? Just my personal opinion but I think a time out for not being nice is totally acceptable I would leave the happy part out of it personally.

    • @missk7145
      @missk7145 2 місяці тому +56

      Cameras would help UNLESS you can see older siblings are BEING happy and nice. Little ones cannot articulate this. So they may be learning to shove down injustice and being misunderstood and thus upset... But they learn smile works and not truth.

    • @beateschmidtmentese432
      @beateschmidtmentese432 2 місяці тому +74

      So findet schon Unterdrückung im kleinsten Kindesalter statt, ich erinnere sie daran das ihr Kind gerade dabei ist seine Gefühle mitzuteilen. So wird es nur Unterdrückung seiner Gefühle spüren. Holen Sie sich hilfe, damit ihr beide damit besser umgehen könnt..🌈💜💚🧡🩷

    • @missk7145
      @missk7145 2 місяці тому +21

      @@livjowen its so wonderful you CARE and LOVE your children and are trying to find and apply ways for them to adjust. You get it that you are nurturing and training them up to adapt to adulthood giving them KEYS. Kudos to all guardians who are desiring to grow and evolve so that we don't have repeats of past history that never helped in the longview of adjusting emotional overload.

    • @PollyMm
      @PollyMm 2 місяці тому +23

      It's a nice way..
      Maybe use
      Kind hands please.

  • @luckyjaff855
    @luckyjaff855 Місяць тому +273

    I loved his honest response ready to be happy? “No”😂

    • @PaigePaige-qi5sg
      @PaigePaige-qi5sg 19 днів тому +2

      Precisely why she shouldn’t have forced it on him the hug stuff he wasn’t ready and that damages kids what happens when they get older and their husband And their husband or whatever situation someone’s abusive to them or whatever and then they’re like trying to apologize to you for being abusive to you and they say come on give me a hug. You don’t wanna hug that person like he’s a little boy still not saying that she was abusive and physical abuse, but just saying that that emotionally I don’t feel like she should’ve forced to hug on him, you can’t do that. It’ll make him resent it.

    • @enieji9927
      @enieji9927 16 днів тому

      😂😂😂

  • @BLucky11
    @BLucky11 2 місяці тому +911

    Sometimes we need comfort and a hug when we're sad too 😢

    • @sonalijoshi1370
      @sonalijoshi1370 2 місяці тому +25

      That’s what I give my son. Hugs if he wants hugs, space if he wants space. Only condition is don’t hurt yourself or others. You can scream if you feel angry or cry if you feel sad.

    • @tl-ih8uk
      @tl-ih8uk 2 місяці тому +7

      ​@@sonalijoshi1370 is that the same in public? Grocery store, airplane? You would allow them to scream as long as they dont hit?

    • @danielsmiley6573
      @danielsmiley6573 2 місяці тому +31

      Yes, being punished for sad feelings is wrong. This woman has issues and she is not being there for her child in a normal way.

    • @kayehardt4257
      @kayehardt4257 2 місяці тому +14

      I wish this didnt come up innmy feed. I dont know how I feel but definitely not my style.

    • @piyumik9841
      @piyumik9841 2 місяці тому +8

      I agreee... luv that... these ppl think they r right.. bt this is jst gonna traumatize the kid in future... very disappointed bt its jst my opinion

  • @mzglo7588
    @mzglo7588 2 місяці тому +614

    My then 18 month old son was throwing a tantrum in the car. I pulled over and asked him what i could do to help. He said, " Hold me." I held him. He has always been good at asking for what will help in a rough moment.

    • @fzuma
      @fzuma Місяць тому +12

      Great approach!

    • @sashasabbeth6836
      @sashasabbeth6836 Місяць тому +16

      What a beautiful response: "What can I do to help?"

    • @patriciareed559
      @patriciareed559 Місяць тому +14

      I don't want my children to feel like they have repress their emotions all the time. I just want them to be able to calm down and tell me what they are thinking. So I ask them why they are not happy? What happened? Why? How can mommy help? As they get older the questions get more self directed like did that choice give you a good result? We can't change what's happened but how do you think we can do this better?

    • @rreignbow
      @rreignbow 20 днів тому

      Once I threw a tantrum in a car while travelling in another city so my parents almost threw me out of the car LOL 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    • @ShopandMorewithKimberlyNSantos
      @ShopandMorewithKimberlyNSantos 18 днів тому

      Great approach ❤

  • @moorenicola6264
    @moorenicola6264 Місяць тому +19

    Filming your kids when theyre upset and uploading videos without their consent is abuse! Children have a right to privacy especially in their own home. They're her cash cow. It's disgusting. Also I've heard several child psychologists say making your child sit on the naughty step or time outs can be very damaging. You're literally isolating them when they're upset and vulnerable. You cannot treat a child's brain and emotions like an adult's.

    • @cooperk7671
      @cooperk7671 2 дні тому

      I agree, personally it’s better that you spoil your child in love and focus on making them happy and need to hug them and give them a candy when they’re upset. They’re just reaching out to you and this mother is being a jerk by filming. Personally I might consider calling the police on her. She obviously is not being a good parent. Her job is to her kids in love and make them happy. I completely agree with you. (:

    • @coyotedeity
      @coyotedeity День тому

      Kindly note, they are reaching us also how to parent and there's no harm coming to those kids

    • @cooperk7671
      @cooperk7671 День тому

      @@coyotedeity she is a great parent mostly and she is pretty leniant and well off (: . It’s just in this video it’s not good to put a person who is in emotional distress on a hard floor alone. I would’ve preferred she do the other things she did in the other videos like hug him and reassure him and give him miracles he deserves. On the television show the Orville, I remember Captain Ed Mercer always supported his crew and they never let someone be upset for the most part. (:

  • @Sammy_Smiles94
    @Sammy_Smiles94 3 місяці тому +414

    Why does this give the same vibes as my grandfather saying “you can have any emotion you want as long as it’s happy”

    • @Zenlife1132
      @Zenlife1132 2 місяці тому

      It's always how you look at it.

    • @avalancheKT
      @avalancheKT 2 місяці тому +4

      That's really bad

    • @LeaksRepairswhenurplumbe-bn6xk
      @LeaksRepairswhenurplumbe-bn6xk 2 місяці тому +7

      ​@@Zenlife1132no it's f'd up she's taking so long with a toddler who done forgot what all this is about and only focusing on his mom's anger issues, he's a toddler not 5 years old. .. huge difference. I have worked with many children and I'm telling you this creates a liar and anxiety issues

    • @LeaksRepairswhenurplumbe-bn6xk
      @LeaksRepairswhenurplumbe-bn6xk 2 місяці тому +1

      He'll be holding onto his girlfriend arm and trying to force her to see things Thier way, and trying to isolate them ECT I'm fifty IV seen all kinds get grown and moms like this teach their children to not accept others feelings as well

    • @Recoveringglam
      @Recoveringglam 2 місяці тому

      Amen

  • @pflanzinatorin5872
    @pflanzinatorin5872 2 місяці тому +1162

    My parents did this to me and now can't controll my anger, because i never learned how to. I learned that i need to behave good and be happy all the time to be accepted and to be a part of the family. Being angry meant that i had to stay in a room by myselt until i behaved nice and calm again. As an adult this behaviour still affects me.

    • @valentinacabreraungo3369
      @valentinacabreraungo3369 2 місяці тому +90

      I'm sorry that this happened to you. And that could've gone even worse. Total lack of empathy. This video creeped me out. She is giving me very narc vibes

    • @HopeGardner3amed
      @HopeGardner3amed 2 місяці тому +25

      I feel this except I feel this was how anxiety was treated. I also don't know how to regulate my anxiety in a healthy way because if I panicked I was sent to the powder room for time out.

    • @Lala1234love
      @Lala1234love 2 місяці тому +25

      Well don’t be selfish that’s the right way otherwise you are going to be a sickness to your parents or the society who has to deal with you. If you’re still angry talk to God the almighty he will fix what humans can’t.

    • @Lala1234love
      @Lala1234love 2 місяці тому +17

      @@valentinacabreraungo3369you need to learn more about child development. Because you think it’s healthy to scream at people. Instead of finding a way to be calm. Being angry is one of the main reasons to have heart attacks and so many health problems. So think twice

    • @valentinacabreraungo3369
      @valentinacabreraungo3369 2 місяці тому +11

      ​@@Lala1234loveyou need development 😂. Where did I say it's ok to yell at kids?

  • @dianecnicholsontwinheartan9778
    @dianecnicholsontwinheartan9778 2 місяці тому +156

    I've seen many households that did not allow emotions other than happy and nice. Their therapists are very rich.

    • @SoJangHo37
      @SoJangHo37 7 днів тому

      Sometimes parents need a break from their kids tantrums,& it's good to leave your kid for a minute

  • @kowalchukm
    @kowalchukm 2 місяці тому +139

    “You ready to be happy?”
    Kid who doesn’t want to be left alone in the corner anymore “🥺yea”
    Such genuine happiness lol

    • @emj850
      @emj850 Місяць тому +12

      Nah, kids don't need a lot at that age. It's about letting them sit with their emotions just enough. Then moving on with guidance. They are absorbing how to process and then carry on.

    • @user-jl8mc8xf4r
      @user-jl8mc8xf4r Місяць тому +1

      That's exactly what I was thinking. Poor sweet baby.

    • @stricknitt0184
      @stricknitt0184 9 днів тому +3

      ​@@emj850 She is letting im alone with his emotions and does not teach him, how to regulate himself.
      All she does is teaching him that he doen't belong or that he only belongs when behaving/feeling a certain way.

    • @maddycrawford6300
      @maddycrawford6300 9 днів тому +2

      The question I have is he in the video it looks like she’s punishing them for being sad. I mean, I mean the question. I mean the question are you ready to be happy? Does that mean she’s just punishing them for being sad that’s just stupid nowhere in the video to say did something wrong oh she asked is are you ready to be happy? not being happy is not a punishable. Offense nowhere in the video did she say he did anything wrong? It looks like he’s just crying.

    • @stricknitt0184
      @stricknitt0184 9 днів тому +1

      @@maddycrawford6300 basicly yes.
      He anf his emotions don't fit in what she wants at that moment. And if he doesn't change, He get's punished in the form of social isolation.
      She does that on a regulat basis.
      A positive interpretation would be that she mixes up punishment with consequenzes, but sadly I don't think it's that easy...

  • @merisoltis5828
    @merisoltis5828 2 місяці тому +255

    Children need their feelings validated - they shouldn't be pressured to be happy or punished until they feel happy. I am a psychotherapist so I know what I'm talking about

    • @violananyanja3804
      @violananyanja3804 2 місяці тому +5

      Yes i agree with you,

    • @julieplanke2468
      @julieplanke2468 Місяць тому +6

      Yeah this is wrong. It’s controlling. She is teaching her children to suppress their VALID negative emotions. I hope her kids have mental health care when they get older…

    • @claudiaguimaraes2911
      @claudiaguimaraes2911 Місяць тому +3

      Concordo.Esta mania de esconder as emoções e dizer que são negativas esta produzindo pessoas cada vez menos humanas e mais robos frios.Lidar com as emocoes de forma positiva aceitando e entendendo as mesmas e' o caminho.Não suprimir como esta mae fez.Discordo totamente desta postura que ela assumiu.

    • @MorganeRainbird
      @MorganeRainbird 26 днів тому +10

      @@julieplanke2468if you had checked more her account you would have seen that she totally validated the feelings. I don’t think that time out is the good word here because it is usually told as a punishment, while here I see it more as « take time to calm down » because he needs process these strong feelings. On another video and other situation where the kid was crying I have seen her asking if he needed a hug and she assessed the feelings. I think this one is just a little piece of a whole process and we should not be too quick to tell parents are bad parents based on a 30 seconds video.

    • @lmt6672
      @lmt6672 22 дні тому

      Not at all he hit another one of the kids.. why would anyone want their kid to be ok with hitting.. ​@@julieplanke2468

  • @eh1757
    @eh1757 4 місяці тому +839

    Timeout for not being happy is concerning tbh

    • @doulaolgamke
      @doulaolgamke 3 місяці тому +32

      I agree. It could have been for a different reason that we didn't see though and she just chose the wrong words.

    • @adoreivette7373
      @adoreivette7373 3 місяці тому +18

      Hes obviously having a meltdown down or tantrum and time out was a way for him to calm down. Smh

    • @Babyisthe_bestferret
      @Babyisthe_bestferret 3 місяці тому +1

      I agree but they were crying she should’ve talked to her child even tho he doesn’t understand.

    • @CarolMungar-qg7wc
      @CarolMungar-qg7wc 2 місяці тому +23

      She said he was having a temper tantrum. She calmly handled the situation, at his age telling him to calm down wouldn't have been understood. By getting him to sit down for 2 minutes until he does calm down was in my opinion the right way to handle this.

    • @maryuhh89
      @maryuhh89 2 місяці тому +8

      I mean I got in trouble for laughing... im. Nigerian though.. but still!

  • @erikabridges2030
    @erikabridges2030 2 місяці тому +44

    Hi Olivia, I’ve watched a number of your videos and you are clearly a loving mother striving to do her best for her children. Kudos to you. I do agree with many of the constructive comments here that the approach seems more oriented at addressing and training his behavior, not getting at the heart of helping him understand his emotions. Perhaps you are familiar with a book by Dr. John Gottman called “Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child”. It’s excellent for addressing these sorts of situations in a way that teaches the child emotional awareness.

  • @nandiaconstantinou8181
    @nandiaconstantinou8181 2 місяці тому +68

    What the child has learned is that people abandon him when he is not happy.

  • @ericagrenier8300
    @ericagrenier8300 2 місяці тому +184

    This is weird in so many ways. Why people put their kids online is completely insane to me. Poor boy

    • @shiwan45
      @shiwan45 2 місяці тому +1

      Then leave

    • @oOIIIMIIIOo
      @oOIIIMIIIOo 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@shiwan45Yeah, there are a lot of people without souls like you.

    • @shiwan45
      @shiwan45 2 місяці тому

      @@oOIIIMIIIOo 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @ericagrenier8300
      @ericagrenier8300 Місяць тому +1

      @@shiwan45 are you okay?

    • @shiwan45
      @shiwan45 Місяць тому

      @@ericagrenier8300 🤪🤪🤪🤪

  • @angiejohnrc2627
    @angiejohnrc2627 2 місяці тому +53

    I prefer to tell my two young children they are loved with every emotion they have. The only rule is we don’t hurt people or things. I encourage to have them identify their need for space to deal with big feelings.

    • @saltandpepper986
      @saltandpepper986 2 місяці тому +3

      ❤❤❤

    • @kitsmith806
      @kitsmith806 2 місяці тому +3

      @angiejohnrc2627. 👏🏾👍🏾💯❤️ I agree with you, that's a great approach 👍🏾

    • @keriissovery9566
      @keriissovery9566 20 днів тому

      You’re right but what about when they’re constantly crying or whining? Kids do this when they don’t get everything they want.

  • @natabulous6429
    @natabulous6429 Місяць тому +62

    As someone who wasnt allowed to have feelings arpund my parents...
    This hurts me, makes me cry inside
    Your child can have his feelings
    If you're overwhelmed you take a min to yourslef
    If others are getting hurt, seperate
    Make sure the hurt kid if ok
    Then help the other get thier 'mad' OUT of them, let them express it SAFTLEY
    They can punch a pillow, push a wall with two hands, do a shake dance ect..
    My heart hurts seeing emotion being shut down

    • @valentinaapuzan3316
      @valentinaapuzan3316 Місяць тому

      Почему ваш ребёнок постоянно так сильно рыдает?

    • @natabulous6429
      @natabulous6429 Місяць тому

      @@valentinaapuzan3316 потому что ему не когда не разрешают плакать, и это накапливается

    • @rachelfard1744
      @rachelfard1744 Місяць тому +1

      Exactly ❤

    • @pinkosmondfan
      @pinkosmondfan 28 днів тому

      When did you see his emotions being shut down? He said he was not ready to be happy and she accepted it.

  • @BDOKV
    @BDOKV Місяць тому +15

    “When you’re down, I will push you down even more!” - Lesson to be learned by the parent - People will not always be happy, and you should never punish someone for feeling sad/unhappy emotions, that’s a double whammy.

  • @samn2695
    @samn2695 3 місяці тому +868

    1. U should teach him it’s okay to feel sad.
    2. U shouldn’t be filming urself disciplining ur children.

    • @Babyisthe_bestferret
      @Babyisthe_bestferret 3 місяці тому

      But she was helping him not disciplining her child.and she basically was saying it’s ok. She probably wants other moms to know instead of standing there.

    • @user-mr2ew1nz7x
      @user-mr2ew1nz7x 3 місяці тому +48

      Bruh leave her alone it’s a way to show other parents a way to discipline their children without hurting them

    • @ranyadhellecabahug845
      @ranyadhellecabahug845 3 місяці тому +25

      That's what I thought too. I mean, unless they're licensed ,then it's just a bit of a show off and a bit exploiting too.

    • @lizi.2503
      @lizi.2503 2 місяці тому +7

      I’m sure grabbing him by the arms like that has got to be a little uncomfortable on the shoulder joints.

    • @raspberrykissable
      @raspberrykissable 2 місяці тому +9

      @@user-mr2ew1nz7xat the expense of her child? Smart.

  • @DreamyGirl73
    @DreamyGirl73 2 місяці тому +119

    Imagine doing this to an adult... "Hey babe, i had such a tough day at work. I'm feeling ao frustrated"... "Well, it's time to be happy and nice!! Are you ready to be happy?" 😑😑😑

    • @that-weirdogirl
      @that-weirdogirl 2 місяці тому +5

      You equate a toddler processing emotions that he’s only used to feeling for a few years to a fully-grown adult with a job coming home to their partner to confide about their day? Sounds about right.

    • @paulamarie43
      @paulamarie43 2 місяці тому +7

      This is not gonna lead to a child with healthy attachment . Believe me I’ve been a mom for 35 years. You may be alienating yourself from him permanently in the future. Let’s see how happy YOU are then sweetie.

    • @MsJoyce31202
      @MsJoyce31202 2 місяці тому +1

      An adult wouldn't do that they'd tell how they felt. Or hold it in and go away, or yell, etc.

  • @mariacelestebustillobarraz3583
    @mariacelestebustillobarraz3583 2 місяці тому +49

    HUG him! And you find YOUR ways to be happy.

  • @travelingart
    @travelingart 2 місяці тому +8

    Something I always do with children to help them understand their actions deeper instead of just hearing it from adults is asking them how they feel about what they did and how they think the person they hurt feels about it. It takes time for them to be able to grasp those thoughts but it’s great for them to start that process!

  • @nafisasoosiwala3257
    @nafisasoosiwala3257 2 місяці тому +251

    When all he needed in da first place was a hug...we all need a hug wen we are sad

    • @lifeisstillrad9296
      @lifeisstillrad9296 2 місяці тому +8

      SO MICH THIS. A TIME OUT won’t build anything, but feeling alone when he needs support to be shown how to recentre himself.

    • @63dkw
      @63dkw 2 місяці тому +9

      Learning gentle self regulation is far more important, otherwise you end up with adults who have tantrums and expect it to be acceptable.

    • @robynstewardson
      @robynstewardson 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@lifeisstillrad9296 totally! The 'behaviour' was because he had a need that wasn't being met! Removing yourself when he needed you most is tantamount to abuse. 😢

    • @gaylalewis2344
      @gaylalewis2344 2 місяці тому +3

      Ok but if the dude is sad because he didn't get a cookie or because he has to clean up his toys, he needs a time out. This method is appropriate for his age, when the majority of things that make him sad are things he going to have to learn how to cope with as a part of life. Now if he's sad because his sister popped him the mouth, or his dad left home, that's a whole different ballgame requiring different parenting methods. This mom knows that, I'm willing to bet.

    • @Batya-Grace
      @Batya-Grace 2 місяці тому +2

      @@63dkw… This method is actually doing the opposite of helping him regulate. It’s teaching him to hold everything inside until he explodes.

  • @Celeste-dp5ur
    @Celeste-dp5ur 2 місяці тому +335

    The message is "only happy and nice is acceptable to me"
    What would be wrong with comforting him while he's allowed to sit with the angry or sad feelings and learn that they pass on their own. As he grows up he then won't start stifling any 'unacceptable' anger/sadness/fear, potentially avoiding substance abuse or other destructive distraction mechanisms

    • @tbd419
      @tbd419 2 місяці тому +19

      I feel the same as others. Your children are being taught that they will get love only if they are happy and nice.

    • @wamz9191
      @wamz9191 2 місяці тому +3

      It's not that serious

    • @maran1507
      @maran1507 Місяць тому

      I actually loved this comment. Well said. 👏🏻👏🏻

    • @LenkaSingh-gl2be
      @LenkaSingh-gl2be Місяць тому

      Thank you❤

    • @ellietaylor9938
      @ellietaylor9938 24 дні тому +1

      @@wamz9191it is when your kid grows up and swallows their feelings because mom taught them it’s only ok to be happy and nice.

  • @cheg-in3km
    @cheg-in3km 2 місяці тому +77

    Great way to teach your child that when he is feeling vulnerable, his mother will leave him all alone to figure it out! Good job momma!!

    • @ghadeern6937
      @ghadeern6937 Місяць тому +1

      No it’s not you destroying him

    • @AxaTheAxolotle
      @AxaTheAxolotle Місяць тому +5

      @@ghadeern6937 im pretty sure the person was being sarcastic

  • @minyolo
    @minyolo Місяць тому +11

    as a kid, having timeouts and feeling terrible to have mom come over and hug and kiss you… best feeling ever after sobbing. feels like you’re being reborn 🤣

  • @m.m.4565
    @m.m.4565 2 місяці тому +672

    That would make me learn one thing: people will leave you when youre showing any other emotion than being happy, even those who "love" you.

    • @saltandpepper986
      @saltandpepper986 2 місяці тому +20

      Yep. 💔

    • @kathrineprice8368
      @kathrineprice8368 2 місяці тому +28

      Not just people, but the most important person in your life, the one you depend on for everything. This is so heart breaking.

    • @dewidewi1204
      @dewidewi1204 2 місяці тому +20

      Nope. The child is tantrum, his mom teaches him to calm him self. That's good.

    • @Cali12-21
      @Cali12-21 2 місяці тому +20

      Yep. Dismissive avoidant in the making. 😢

    • @Rise-and-Shine333
      @Rise-and-Shine333 2 місяці тому +28

      Yes exactly. She’s programming him to just please others and not consider his own feelings. This is how people pleasers are created

  • @lovleylovexoxo
    @lovleylovexoxo 2 місяці тому +380

    It should be ok to feel sad, acknowledge it and let it pass

    • @kateorwell7203
      @kateorwell7203 2 місяці тому +2

      The child had been throwing a tantrum, not just "feeling unhappy"

    • @cheg-in3km
      @cheg-in3km 2 місяці тому +5

      ⁠@@kateorwell7203that’s not even a tantrum, that’s a child wanting a hug and comfort from his mother.

    • @anniedarden1873
      @anniedarden1873 2 місяці тому +4

      It's OK to feel sad sometime. But Mommy your infant wants a little attention and love. They are so young at this stage can't tell you what they need.😊

    • @pinkosmondfan
      @pinkosmondfan 28 днів тому

      That's exactly what she is doing in this video. He was sad, it was acknowledged and now it's time to move on.

  • @robi7860
    @robi7860 2 місяці тому +14

    Baby's don't need time outs they need love.

  • @user-yb7wr3vv3i
    @user-yb7wr3vv3i 2 місяці тому +2

    If he is unable to listen to reason or handle his emotions that’s a time to talk him through how to do that in the moment. Words like “take a breath…” and breathing with him so he can calm down with you instead of alone. Asking if he is ready to be happy and nice and if not I’ll leave and wait until you are doesn’t feel nurturing or helpful in teaching emotional regulation skills. I do “time out” with my kids but I find it important to do a few things: have them sit on the couch which is still in the living space of everyone else, tell them to take a breath take a moment try to calm, once they take their two minutes to calm down i explain what they did that made me feel like they needed to take time to calm down, explain why it was unsafe or not appropriate and ask them to apologize. Tell them I love them and ask for a hug.
    The hug at the end is great but words matter and only addressing happy and nice in that moment let’s them know that was the issue and they were left alone because they weren’t being those things. I would change a couple things to better clarify your intentions to him in the moment to make sure it is not taken in the way that so many of the commenters here.
    I also disagree with filming kids in meltdown moments and sharing that with endless viewers. It just feels wrong.

  • @themeatlessmama
    @themeatlessmama 2 місяці тому +1092

    "It's ok to be sad. I'll stay with you for as long as you need." There I fixed it.

    • @Lumin1116
      @Lumin1116 2 місяці тому +102

      Thank you. Exactly what is wrong with this. Expecting a baby to have any sort of control or ability to manage their emotions. They dont. We need to be with them in it and go through it. Comfort. Then teach.

    • @bronwynmorgan7606
      @bronwynmorgan7606 2 місяці тому +63

      I think it depends on the parent and the context of the tantrum. We’ve only seen this part of the tantrum and not what came before. She has other videos where she hugs and comforts. But she knows the situation best because she is the parent.
      Good job Mum! 😊♥️👍

    • @user-kk7zf6pt4c
      @user-kk7zf6pt4c Місяць тому +3

      EXACTLY

    • @user-cx6lk2rg9b
      @user-cx6lk2rg9b Місяць тому +2

      🎉🎉🎉

    • @abbybanks7231
      @abbybanks7231 Місяць тому +36

      It's ok to be sad, what if he hit someone. Or was being a brat. The time out was a mild punishment, because she also console's her children when needed. I don't think you fixed anything.

  • @gabrielarad6188
    @gabrielarad6188 5 місяців тому +121

    Emotional regulation is taught by coregulation. The adult (parent of carer) should help the child calm their big feelings by soothing him first e.g Hugs, gentle strokes, kisses. Once the child regains emotional balance you can then use the tantrum as a learning opportunity. Connecting first before redirecting, this looks like validating emotions and then setting limits around behaviour e.g it's ok to be angry, sad, scared... where did you feel that in your body? ...but its not okay to hit, bite ect. Then you can discuss what the child could do instead. In the example depicted the child is very young, tantrums are developmentally appropriate. We should really expect them, as childrens brains lack the ability to regulate their own emotions. They only begin to understand this after the age of 5. Parents should be accepting of all emotions in their children its the behaviour that requiers redirection. Mum means well but could benefit from learning about emotional coaching and child brain development.

    • @sophiepoppet5673
      @sophiepoppet5673 3 місяці тому +10

      100% agree. She should’ve let the child express his emotions first. It seems like there was some suppression and that’s gonna cause problems later on in life if it continues

    • @Smitty.Werben
      @Smitty.Werben 2 місяці тому +2

      And who knows what happened after the video cut. Before she came back. Have you seen some of her other videos..

    • @sandylee7868
      @sandylee7868 2 місяці тому +4

      ​@@Smitty.Werben
      This is what Gabriel is saying...these steps of validation were not shown... therefore what she is showing may cause emotional harm and confusion for a child at different developmental stages.
      If she didn't do this b4 or after her video, this will help her & other viewers.
      If she did, but didn't show it (which doesn't seem to be the case), this can still help other viewers.
      Validate the child, soothe them...make them feel safe, there isn't any acknowledgment of other emotions than happy and nice. Then she only says I love you after he agrees he's happy. He may never feel that any other emotion matters or that it's ok to have different emotions.

  • @gloriabort2879
    @gloriabort2879 Місяць тому +4

    Children needs a lot of love and hugs ❤❤❤

  • @janicenuku9282
    @janicenuku9282 2 місяці тому +13

    Find out what he is upset about..and give him a cuddle to assure him you want to comfort him..❤

  • @Fanny-hs6un
    @Fanny-hs6un 3 місяці тому +145

    I am from Germany, and wonder about this whole time-out thing, we simply do not use it here as much.
    Tbh, I truly believe this child is far too young to be disciplined .. and for what?? His brain does not even have the capacity to handle strong emotion yet. On top of that, he is left alone for two minutes.. I find that ridiculous and heartbreaking.
    Truly, what is the Science behind this?

    • @user-pz4jk9tb7d
      @user-pz4jk9tb7d 2 місяці тому +23

      I’m from the states and I wouldn’t do this to my children. It hurt my heart that he has to pretend to be happy to please his mother or be left to be sad alone. Imagine how confusing that is to him.

    • @radhika1970
      @radhika1970 2 місяці тому +16

      Agree with you, you do not leave a young child to self-regulate in a corner...it should be a comforting place, not punishing.

    • @sumanrao1739
      @sumanrao1739 2 місяці тому +6

      You are absolutely right. This child needs something new to be taught or to play. That's all. Punishment is so mean and will leave scars

    • @carlathomas6257
      @carlathomas6257 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@sumanrao1739I'm not sure then,how you tech consequences for actions responsibility,and owning mistakes if there is not some kind of punishment...but not at this age.

    • @corinnefugal6967
      @corinnefugal6967 2 місяці тому +9

      A proper timeout is removing the child from the situation to provide an environment or they can better self regulate. However, the parent is supposed to stay with them and help them regulate. Leaving a two-year-old to cry alone only teaches him that he is an intolerable person, unless he does what they want. It creates attachment issues and people pleasing behaviors. It is not healthy, emotionally, mentally, or physically for the child.
      It’s an old parenting technique based on compliant outcomes, rather than what we are learning about early trauma in children.

  • @PrplMunkys
    @PrplMunkys 2 місяці тому +324

    This hurts my heart. This poor boy will grow up thinking that the only way his mother will talk to him is if he's happy. I grew up feeling like I always had to put on a brave face and be happy even when I wasn't. Even now I'm afraid to talk to my parents about my feelings and it shows in how I talk to others as well. I really hope you teach your kids that it's ok to have feelings of anger, frustration, sadness and everything that comes along with that. The objective should be how we teach out kids to regulate their emotions. Please, he's only 2. You can still work on this and improve. We're not even talking about discipline here, which I know you're trying to defend in the comments, it's about how we communicate to our children and how we want them to communicate with us.

    • @theriddlerUSA
      @theriddlerUSA 2 місяці тому +3

      Same.

    • @lulazeta8965
      @lulazeta8965 2 місяці тому +6

      Thanks for taking the time to explain it for the sake of the baby

    • @MahesvariMustika
      @MahesvariMustika 2 місяці тому +2

      Agree

    • @quiinzhive2774
      @quiinzhive2774 2 місяці тому +5

      Totally agree. Happy is not the only emotion he should be in. Teach your children that they’re crying because they’re tired, or that what they feel inside is anger and pain and that it’s okay to cry it out. Sit with them while they cry and explain what they’re feeling. Not isolate them wtf.

    • @StormyMonday0896
      @StormyMonday0896 Місяць тому

      As a child I was punished for crying. My crying was due to two things: frustration and being punished. All I really wanted was a hug. Took me a long time to deal with this and I don't associate with my parents.

  • @natasajelic5460
    @natasajelic5460 Місяць тому +1

    This heart my heart

  • @Samara-er9we
    @Samara-er9we 19 днів тому +1

    If he doesn't wanna be happy he doesn't have to.
    It's important to sit in the emotion for as long as he wants. It's important...

  • @MyAssefa
    @MyAssefa 6 місяців тому +107

    So if he doesn’t feel a certain way, he hast to go sit in time out until he faked it for you ?????

    • @DC-nw3uc
      @DC-nw3uc 6 місяців тому

      lol.. clearly you don't understand what's going on. Kids that age can't fake their feelings. But they can calm down and gain a level of control over them. This gives them a chance to do that.

    • @jessicacabrera1536
      @jessicacabrera1536 5 місяців тому +8

      Literally was looking for someone saying this. That is what this is teaching the child.

    • @fireheartandsapphire
      @fireheartandsapphire 3 місяці тому +4

      ​@@jessicacabrera1536yup exactly!! I agree with timeouts, but they are literally just to self-soothe. I do not agree with the whole happy and nice thing. It's just until they calm down, they can be sad and not acting psycho and they can come out and show their true feelings. I hate the whole happy and nice thing. Sometimes being nice involves being sad for somebody who lost a loved onw, or being angry for an injustice. Being happy and being nice have nothing to do with each other. The whole fake a smile is an ABA thing made by a psycho named Ivar Lovaas. It's draining too. Kid is in survival mode all day and then they burn out. Don't mentally torment your kid.

    • @fireheartandsapphire
      @fireheartandsapphire 3 місяці тому

      ​@DC-nw3uc yes they can when it's taught. It's called ABA, and kids commit suicide from it. Henny Kuprestein did a study on it. The autism child faking neurotypical for you. It's evil!!

    • @avalancheKT
      @avalancheKT 2 місяці тому +8

      ​​@@DC-nw3ucYes they can understand. They remember things like this. I did and I have BPD so be careful how you deal with children. The better way of putting it is not to talk about the emotions but rather the behaviour. Separate the behaviour from the emotions. Its okay to feel sad and angry, but it's not okay to act violently on them. You should teach kids how to get their negative emotions out in a healthy way

  • @sparkleplenty59
    @sparkleplenty59 2 місяці тому +86

    I question the toddlers ‘hug’. He still wasn't sure what went on. ❤

    • @PaigePaige-qi5sg
      @PaigePaige-qi5sg 2 місяці тому +6

      And she forces him to hug her okay give me hug wtf is that she is teaching him to be submissive to punishment what if he gets abused does he have to hug the abuser just saying I’m not in any way saying she abuses him just this type of teaching gives the wrong message he doesn’t have to hug or kiss her to learn a lesson and further more I think k he is just tired and when kids or adults are tired we are not slwats responsible for our enotions

    • @PaigePaige-qi5sg
      @PaigePaige-qi5sg Місяць тому +1

      Exactly you are so smart

    • @CH-qc9wv
      @CH-qc9wv 18 днів тому +1

      exactly. i think all he understood is that in order to not be abandoned he has to comply. scary

    • @PaigePaige-qi5sg
      @PaigePaige-qi5sg 18 днів тому

      That’s right girl he didn’t know he’s too young and when you force anyone to hug you, that is the worst thing you can do. I don’t care if it’s a child and adult doesn’t matter you should allow them their space and when they’re ready, it’s like the mother hug not the child, she’s the one that wanted the hug and I don’t care what she says in her description about about their comments and how she disciplines her child and don’t bring it to the social media because we’re gonna say something. What a goofball she is.

  • @h.nicolejorgensen2077
    @h.nicolejorgensen2077 2 місяці тому +3

    This child will grow up confused about why their feelings are being denied. Leave out the happy part. This is cruel 😢 You shouldn’t be punished for having contrary feelings.

  • @Tiquica88
    @Tiquica88 2 місяці тому +229

    How about just staying with him and comforting him until he feels better. Emotions can be big and scary especially for little kids, we all have to learn how to deal with them.

    • @saltandpepper986
      @saltandpepper986 2 місяці тому +3

      💯🙌💚

    • @j_the_uchiha5301
      @j_the_uchiha5301 2 місяці тому +10

      True, but you won't always be able to be with ur kid every time they're feeling big emotions. This is teaching them how to step away and regulate their own emotions. If you are with them the whole time, they'll learn to rely only on you every time they feel big emotions, and that's how attachment and other issues can occur. It's a different story if they are hurt, but if they're upset bc a no or fighting its best to time out and step away.

    • @fatimakhan3298
      @fatimakhan3298 2 місяці тому

      ​@@j_the_uchiha5301being with them at this age will help them regulate their emotions when they're older.
      At this young age you teach them that you're always there for them so that when they're older and can understand better, they can then deal with things better because you were always with them when they were younger and needed you the most.

    • @bridgetter9046
      @bridgetter9046 2 місяці тому +4

      @@j_the_uchiha5301 Attachment is what you want. It’s the goal. There are going to be enough unavoidable times where mom isn’t there to comfort the child. But when it is avoidable, leaving an upset child alone should be avoided.
      I’ve studied infant and child mental health at the university level, and the science does not support the idea that kids will become too reliant on caregivers for comfort if attachment is secure. Quite the opposite. When attachment is secure, children’s brains become free to learn self-regulation, and they do.
      When children are left upset and alone, it contributes to the development of insecure attachment styles, and that’s really where we see issues with prolonged reliance on the caregiver to calm them down.

    • @j_the_uchiha5301
      @j_the_uchiha5301 2 місяці тому +2

      Yes, but in this specific scenario, the child is in time out. She doesn't explain why he threw the tantrum but assuming the child is in the wrong. It's better to give them space to regulate their emotions and think about what the parent is saying. And then provide the physical comfort after the time out and talk. There should be a healthy balance of both. Let's say whenever a child is upset or frustrated the parent just picks them up and coddles them every single time, the child will expect the parent to be with them whenever they are upset and won't know what to do with themselves if the parent isn't there. I work in childcare, and I notice patterns of children that parents are always coddling at the slightest emotion, and the child suffers when the parent has to leave and are absolutely unconsolable, this is unhealthy attachment. Whereas children who have healthy attachment struggle a lot less with this issue. sure, they'll still miss their parents, but you can talk to them and explain the situation and distract. It also depends on the child bc every child is different, but I do believe giving space and giving guidance through emotions is the best way to help them in the long run.

  • @melissafischer5892
    @melissafischer5892 2 місяці тому +458

    Growing up if I showed emotion, cried, I would be sent to my room until I was “happy”. I never learned how to express my emotions and I internalize everything and it made me hate myself to the point that I eventually turned to self harm. Leaving a kid to deal with their emotions when they have no idea how to do it, is a great disservice to them. This teaches kids that people don’t wanna deal with them unless they are happy. That is conditional love and so damaging to a young brain. It’s not always about getting the behaviour that you want, it’s teaching them skills so they can handle things themselves more and you’ll deal with less tantrums if your child knows how to regulate their emotions.

    • @workshop3301
      @workshop3301 2 місяці тому +9

      You said it!

    • @ana_cover9118
      @ana_cover9118 2 місяці тому +10

      Thank you... ❤
      same memory about that ...

    • @kellygueli4970
      @kellygueli4970 2 місяці тому +4

      Some research is showing an increase in mental health issues because of all this feeling stuff. Ue parents did right

    • @aniabanania7874
      @aniabanania7874 2 місяці тому +4

      Very well said!!

    • @chereeelliott7474
      @chereeelliott7474 Місяць тому +12

      I agree I am guilty of using the time out method with my own children as promoted by super nan at the time . Although I did word it different but I have seen the impact on my adult daughter who does not show emotion even at tragic events and uses food to surpress emotions. I now know that helping children to regulate their emotions and reassure that its ok to have these feelings. I came from a parent that was emotionally unavailable and was told I was mardy when I showed emotions. Unfortunately I listened to the wrong advice and I had no template to go from.
      My only advice is to model how to handle big emotions all emotions. The child needed his emotions validated not judged, sorry sometimes we don't know but when we know we can do better

  • @karenrubenmoss9307
    @karenrubenmoss9307 Місяць тому

    I raised my 4 children this way, they are grown up now, I never smacked them, didn't need to, they learnt to behave, not out of fear but by understanding a situation, all 4 of them are amazing adults, thoughtful, respectful and one day will become great parents themselves.

  • @dirge2me
    @dirge2me Місяць тому

    I like this approach. Children need to be given the space to self regulate. I think coddling them all the time when they have tantrums is just as bad as not helping them learn to sleep in their own beds. I appreciate that the mom doesn’t raise her voice and is gentle.

  • @soellenice4184
    @soellenice4184 2 місяці тому +146

    and that’s why our entire generation needs therapy.. yayy congratulations for absolutely NOT breaking this cycle

  • @antinatalistwitch111
    @antinatalistwitch111 2 місяці тому +100

    He does not NEED to be happy. He needs to express his feelings in a healthy way and verbalize how he is feeling. Wtf type of brainwashing programming is this?!?!?! You will teach him to fake his happiness.

    • @Tacs1969
      @Tacs1969 2 місяці тому +5

      True, let him feel what he is feeling, don't tell them what they are supposed to feel because it is a process, it's natural for them to feel bad and emotional because that's what's time out is to them a punishment . whether you agree or not.

    • @csr.khrystyl
      @csr.khrystyl 2 місяці тому +2

      She didn't try to force happiness on him. She even asked if he's ready. The toddler answered "no" and she accepted it. That's why she let him be for a moment. You can see that when she came back after some time, the toddler already had a different emotion. He looks calmer, meaning he's more ready to be okay again or be happy. That's when she gave him a comforting hug and he accepted it. It showed that she allowed her child to process his emotions on his own and clearly no manipulation happened.

    • @SweetPoisonvich
      @SweetPoisonvich 2 місяці тому +1

      Do you have kids? When they are like that there's no way of them expressing feelings is just alot of crying and you are unable to understand what they are saying 🤷🏽‍♀️ they need to calm down so they can explain

    • @justme8841
      @justme8841 Місяць тому

      ​@@csr.khrystyl still not good. You just don't say that you need the child to be happy. Its just terrible

  • @user-nc4rm8iv8j
    @user-nc4rm8iv8j 2 місяці тому +2

    He just needs a hug. He is tired and cranky. We all get that. This was overbearing and too rational for such a young child.

  • @UnknownKMMC
    @UnknownKMMC 2 місяці тому +2

    Bless his heart ❤

  • @annlazaroff5388
    @annlazaroff5388 2 місяці тому +52

    Children that age have very intense emotions and are too young to deal with them in isolation. It would have been better for her to sit with him, hold him, and coregulate his nervous system until it was re-regulated, speaking in a soothing voice and naming his emotions (name them to take them). Based on the newest research on Interpersonal Neurobiology (check out any of the books by Dan Siegel, MD, Professor of psychiatry at UCLA), THAT is how children learn to regulate their own emotions. Time outs for toddlers are ineffective in the long run. They don’t learn how to manage their emotions that way, they learn to STUFF them so that they can maintain proximity to their caregiver. And buried feelings never die. They become toxic and cause both physical and emotional health issues over time.

    • @charlotte5372
      @charlotte5372 2 місяці тому +3

      Spot on! Well put😊

    • @pollackvygotsk8205
      @pollackvygotsk8205 Місяць тому

      Agree completely. As an early childhood educator, I would help a child label and talk through their negative feelings/situation that caused it when they are calmer. I would not leave a child alone while they are crying/feeling big emotions. They would feel worse. All young children seek affirmation from trusting adults. Physically being present shows them we will be there for them even if they are sad.

    • @TonyToad22
      @TonyToad22 Місяць тому +1

      Very good point! I've been ambivalente about timeouts but your comment puts that to rest. Thanks for the insight and book info. 👍

    • @jacquelinerodriguez3213
      @jacquelinerodriguez3213 Місяць тому

      💯 exactly right!

    • @amylouise9853
      @amylouise9853 Місяць тому

      Hear hear 👏🏻

  • @ralucauk
    @ralucauk 4 місяці тому +165

    In other words, if he has big emotions you don’t like, he is not welcome in your presence. Only when he behaves how you want him to behave he is welcome by you. Hmmm….

    • @livjowen
      @livjowen  4 місяці тому +9

      Nope. Definitely not the message. There are no "other words". The words are : "If you're mad and upset and acting outside of acceptable boundaries, you can take a moment to handle your emotions privately and safely". It teaches children how to manage their emotions and function in society.

    • @sophiepoppet5673
      @sophiepoppet5673 3 місяці тому +57

      @@livjowen this is a correct strategy when the child is older. You must tailor your response to the age of the child. At such a young age, he needs to have his emotions validated and accepted first. You are wanting him to express his emotions in quiet and private, and then come out when he’s ready. This will only teach him that the people around him will not allow him to express himself and he should do this in private and he will bottle it up in front of others. I know you mean well, but the lifelong implications for this child will be harmful. Please seek some guidance from a professional and not all professionals are equal so choose wisely

    • @iagreewithyou3478
      @iagreewithyou3478 2 місяці тому +29

      ​@@livjowen You think a child that young can understand that in that way? Lol That's what you intend but it doesn't come across that way. "Are you ready to be happy?" Who tf came up with that?!

    • @user-pz4jk9tb7d
      @user-pz4jk9tb7d 2 місяці тому +24

      @@livjowen it seems you have very little understanding of child development and where you me son is at according to his age. 1) you’re expecting too much, 2) you’re demanding he be happy or he’s punished. You may have good intent but this is not how you teach emotional regulation or giving him a safe space.

    • @cathymorley9273
      @cathymorley9273 2 місяці тому +5

      We didn't see the first part. Why was he crying? Not fair to judge without the full story.

  • @SimplyStacyL
    @SimplyStacyL 25 днів тому +1

    Imagine being forced to sit in a corner alone any time you felt an emotion other than happiness…

  • @SJBeck-yd1zt
    @SJBeck-yd1zt Місяць тому +1

    NO! Nobody has to be "happy and nice"! We should teach our children that they can feel sadness, anger and all these emotions and that we still love them if they do so! We should validate their feelings and support them through it.

  • @valentinacabreraungo3369
    @valentinacabreraungo3369 2 місяці тому +41

    OMG this is horrible." If you can't be happy mommy is leaving you until you stop showing your emotions* and her voice tone. So creepy. You ready to be happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? And when the baby say yes, she starts supporting him. Que horror

    • @LouiseMacleay
      @LouiseMacleay 2 місяці тому +4

      Exactly. Let him feel his emotions. Do you like being forced to be happy knowing you won't be loved I'd you show how you are really feeling??

  • @user-qr4rt1th9t
    @user-qr4rt1th9t 2 місяці тому +33

    I wonder how he can grow to tell mommy his honest feelings.

  • @mollyseago5654
    @mollyseago5654 15 днів тому

    My parents and grandparents used to tell me when I was having a tantrum that I needed to go sit on my bed and I could come back when I could have a smile on my face, cut to me in my room practicing smiling in the mirror while still bawling. Taught me how to control my own emotions without needing someone to tell me to calm down, stop crying, etc. one of the best tantrum lessons I will for sure carry on with my children

  • @jesusislife7102
    @jesusislife7102 Місяць тому

    She knows her child and the context surrounding what happened. We see only a limited view of this lesson. I started teaching my little one's "big boys don't have tantrums when they want something. They ask politely and wait nicely." They understood and were able to repeat it and genuinely express it after about a month (being age 2 and 3). So instead of parting fights multiple times a day, kissing boo boos and someone going in time out while they both cried (one from being hurt and the other from having to sit in time out), the older one learned "I'm supposed to take care of my little brother, so i won't hurt him" and they started playing well together, engaging well in home school activities together and even pleading to go in the same class in pre-k and kindergarten. Now they are much older and very respectful and kind teenage boys and they are closer than ever. Life of a parent is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. But we dont know if the child just hurt a sibling over a toy or worse. So let's give her some grace. If she is not abusing her child/ren sh is entitled to do what she determines is best for her child/ren based on the situation that is occurring in the household SHE IS MANAGING

  • @wilbro61able
    @wilbro61able 2 місяці тому +17

    This is a tantrum? Lol....i feel sorry for this little guy. Only loved when he 's pleasant and pleasing....

  • @currentoflinden
    @currentoflinden 2 місяці тому +7

    You're denying him his emotions. And worse of all, you're basically ordering him to "be happy". Sorry, but this is so wrong!

  • @ErinSavage-fo7jb
    @ErinSavage-fo7jb 2 місяці тому

    I did this exact same thing with my three kids when they were little. We used the mat in front of the sink and put a timer in the oven based on their age and I would sit across from them and have a little conversation and if they couldn’t calm down, I’d walk away set the timer. And now they are all, super awesome successful adults, from 19 to 28!!!!!

  • @swatigupta6480
    @swatigupta6480 2 місяці тому +1

    Kids should be comforted rather than disciplined without parents making a fuss about it.

  • @tinalouise4327
    @tinalouise4327 2 місяці тому +145

    😂😂😂ridiculous! He doesn’t remotely understand 😂😂😂
    He probably needed loving arms and a nap

    • @8806Erika
      @8806Erika 2 місяці тому +10

      How does he not understand??? Do you have children????? Lmao that sounds crazy. This kid clearly understands and she's teaching him discipline and also how to comfort himself and regulate his emotions. That is IMPORTANT in development and will make all the difference in the child's adolescence. She's doing the right thing 1000 percent...idk about filming it...everything isn't for the internet but that's also her prerogative

    • @noeliaorellana320
      @noeliaorellana320 2 місяці тому +11

      Let me ask you something because I have three children, a teenager, an eight-year-old and a three-year-old, and I have never put one of them in timeout to teach them how to regulate. You don’t isolate a child in timeout and leave them by themselves, and think that that’s gonna help them regularly or deal with their emotions when they don’t have the tools to. As a parent need to show them with examples, emphasize with what their feelings, give it a name, so they know what it is and that there’s nothing wrong with feeling angry or frustrated. Accompany them in those feelings and let them know that it’s safe and that they’re safe with you to feel those feelings. Because we’re not gonna feel happiness and joyfulness 24 hours of the day seven days a week every second of the day. I’m sure that you have not in your lifetime felt joy happiness every second of the day. So, although I’m sure there’s good intention her approach this doesn’t work she’s creating an anxious child who is never going to feel safe having a heavy feeling around her because around her he needs to be joyful and happy all the time or get put in a corner by themselves.

    • @kimboksi
      @kimboksi 2 місяці тому +1

      It works
      Just asked or tell the reason why he is getting the time out

    • @8806Erika
      @8806Erika 2 місяці тому

      @noeliaorellana320 🤣🤣🤣 your kids probably bad af 💀 what do you use for discipline?? 👀

    • @rebeccae9311
      @rebeccae9311 2 місяці тому +1

      This is nice and gentle parenting but I also feel like he’s entitled to not be happy if he chooses at the moment. He can’t fully communicate why he’s not happy so I don’t think he should be punished, albeit gently, for not being happy.

  • @dianehewitt6921
    @dianehewitt6921 2 місяці тому +12

    I would be mad at my mother for putting my behaviours on line for the world to see. I wonder if children will sue their parents in years to come how long do children get 20 years to decide

    • @veronicabridget6631
      @veronicabridget6631 2 місяці тому

      Is it your child?
      Na you born the Child
      Abeg be calming down

  • @yolandaloza4858
    @yolandaloza4858 Місяць тому

    No they do need time out so they can think about what they have done.
    There’s nothing wrong with what she did. Good mother skills. Proud of you

  • @ghostirene3939
    @ghostirene3939 23 дні тому

    She has more patience with her kids than other Mom's ❤

  • @blbirdsnmusic4281
    @blbirdsnmusic4281 2 місяці тому +62

    I’m sure she means well, but that reminds me so much of my own childhood. What my child brain learned: you’re not happy? Fine, mommy won’t be with you or love you until you stop. You’re not happy? You sit in you room and be alone until you are acceptable to me again. I’m sure kids experience things differently, but that’s how it felt for me. Sad? That’s bad. We, your closest loved ones, can’t stand that. You have to be alone with that.

  • @justaquariums4095
    @justaquariums4095 2 місяці тому +109

    They don't need time out. They needs hugs. Lots of hugs. ❤❤❤

    • @kaibarner777
      @kaibarner777 Місяць тому +13

      Wrong. That’s what is wrong with the world. Time outs are important too.

    • @LenkaSingh-gl2be
      @LenkaSingh-gl2be Місяць тому +1

      10000000000% thank you!

    • @kellymcfalls1458
      @kellymcfalls1458 Місяць тому

      @@kaibarner777WRONG ! Yes kids have emotions too but they need to learn to control them ! They don’t need time out they need a spanking!

    • @fireheartandsapphire
      @fireheartandsapphire Місяць тому

      @kellymcfalls1458 They need time out for calming down, pandyings are for discipline. Two different things. Taking away privleges and spanking are both discipline, same thing. Time out isn't. Time out is to calm them down and have them practice skills.

    • @LenkaSingh-gl2be
      @LenkaSingh-gl2be Місяць тому

      @lucienova8247 just really hope you haven't got any

  • @sfsc77
    @sfsc77 Місяць тому

    Beautiful. My mom raised my brothers & I like this as well. She never raised her voice or hit us at all, & she was a single mom raising two sons & myself all by herself. Direct communication & timeouts worked out perfectly well & all of us respect her & love her more than anyone on planet earth. You are doing an amazing job ❤ God bless you & your beautiful family! Keep up the good work :)

  • @cocosheffield79
    @cocosheffield79 2 місяці тому +1

    Tell them they need to time out or punished for their bad behavior, not for not being “happy”

  • @Kat_288
    @Kat_288 2 місяці тому +139

    Isolating your child, telling them they can't be sad and must be happy and denying them comfort are exactly what you're NOT supposed to do... unless your main goal is to raise a human that completely lacks emotional regulation.

    • @joycemarie9702
      @joycemarie9702 Місяць тому +8

      This child is too young to be treated the way this mother tree treats him. Another Ruby Franke! This channel is sickening!

    • @pinkosmondfan
      @pinkosmondfan 28 днів тому

      Good thing she wasn't doing any of those things, then. She never said he couldn't be sad, and she gave him nothing but comfort and assurance. Did we watch the same video? This is how a child learns to regulate emotions. Being taught.

    • @Kat_288
      @Kat_288 19 днів тому +2

      ​@pinkosmondfan "If you can't be happy and nice, then you have to sit down in time out". She has given no understanding towards his feelings nor given him hugs or tried helping him feel and understand what he is feeling. He was told to sit alone until he was over his upset; he was isolated until he stopped being sad. The only love and comfort she gave came AFTER he gave her what she wanted.
      None of what she did is good for learning emotional regulation. All she has done here is teach him that he will be punished and isolated anytime he is anything other than "happy and nice". She has given him no skills for working through anger, frustration or sadness and instead has told him that she doesn't want to be around him when he has negative feelings.
      I have done many courses on tantrums/emotional regulation through a mom group I attend (5 different 8 class courses plus many different guest speakers on these topics) and she has done exactly what every single course/guest speaker has told us NOT to do. Circle of Security is a great course that well explains why everything she did is incorrect and harmful.

  • @tashafurian2146
    @tashafurian2146 2 місяці тому +52

    I'm a clinical psychologist and I'm sorry but this is wrong on so many levels. I understand you have good intentions and I don't mean to be hating on anyone, but this is just not a good approach

    • @shae9364
      @shae9364 2 місяці тому +3

      Thank you. Yep.

    • @Katy_Bug89
      @Katy_Bug89 2 місяці тому +2

      Amen.

    • @maryem8263
      @maryem8263 2 місяці тому +4

      Well criticizing without a suggestion isn’t a good approach either…

    • @user-vl4ui6gp9g
      @user-vl4ui6gp9g 2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks, I agree

    • @nicoobrowner59
      @nicoobrowner59 2 місяці тому +1

      I agree doctor. So what would be a good approach?

  • @Antonia-kn4es
    @Antonia-kn4es Місяць тому

    Great way to show your kids that they shouldn’t let themselves show any „negative“ emotions or else they will be left alone. Now they’ll absolutely tell you all about their problems and mental health when they are older. I was raised like this. My parents simply abandoned me when i started being a child (aka having emotions).

  • @jessicao1822
    @jessicao1822 Місяць тому

    Remember little guy, people only love you when you're happy and nice

  • @caseymarion2494
    @caseymarion2494 2 місяці тому +81

    Horribly toxic parenting - exactly what NOT to do

    • @ghadeern6937
      @ghadeern6937 Місяць тому

      Thank u … those parents have a mental illness

  • @racheloshaksmusic
    @racheloshaksmusic 2 місяці тому +9

    I think he would’ve benefited more from a hug and conversation from you as opposed to “time-out”. He is still a baby and doesn’t understand why he’s been chucked out to be alone. You’re training his brain in the wrong traumatic way. He seemed slightly afraid/distanced of you when you came back, instead of excited and a feeling of missing you. I think time-out is best for older children. With this baby you have to acknowledge his emotions and speak to him and show him that you understand he feels flustered right now and talk him through it and clean him up from his tears. Then when he’s stopped, you can explain to him unacceptable behaviours. ❤

  • @pinkosmondfan
    @pinkosmondfan 28 днів тому

    A lot of people on here have clearly never dealt with a child having a fit, nor do they understand the word 'happy'. She never says, "You WILL be HAPPY." She asks him if he is ready to be happy and nice. When he says no, she doesn't react negatively. She leaves him alone to have some quiet time to calm down. He is allowed to express his emotions, and she is teaching him how to regulate himself and not dwell and wallow. .

  • @user-rd2cs7wk8v
    @user-rd2cs7wk8v Місяць тому

    When I don't feel like being, "Happy & Nice" timeout is a wonderful place for me to be❤😂

  • @Paksarzami
    @Paksarzami 2 місяці тому +7

    He needs to hug you....he needs to be calmed by listening to your heartbeat....to have the same feeling he had in your womb.
    He is not an animal to tame

  • @ryannadarst1524
    @ryannadarst1524 2 місяці тому +94

    We shouldn’t abandon our children when they have big feelings. This is sad. “I’m gonna come back and get you when you’re happy” 🥴children should be accepted with ALL emotions, not just happiness.

    • @evansmungai6384
      @evansmungai6384 Місяць тому +6

      She is a trained expert
      You are the one who does it wrong and thinks you are right

    • @girlywhirly4971
      @girlywhirly4971 Місяць тому +3

      Yes and he was self soothing by sucking his thumb and holding his shirt. That is cruel for such a little one to have to deal with abandonment issues so early in life causes trust issues.

    • @LenkaSingh-gl2be
      @LenkaSingh-gl2be Місяць тому +2

      When we tell children when they're unloved when unhappy and mummy loves them when they're ready to be happy we grow dissmisive avoidants and fearfull avoidants. They are not allowed to own their emotions. They supress their emotions down to make themselves happy so mummy loves them again. That stays with them forever :(

    • @LenkaSingh-gl2be
      @LenkaSingh-gl2be Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for that input. It makes me very sad to see how many people agree on rejecting because they're upset. I would have thought that parents are little more aware in this time and age 😔

    • @pawemaliszewski9324
      @pawemaliszewski9324 Місяць тому

      I know girls like you think actions don't have consequences, but she is teaching him very good lesson. Especially because he is a man.
      You can spoil Your children all You want.

  • @tosyndotcom2003
    @tosyndotcom2003 7 днів тому

    I love this mum......she's raising great men

  • @estherkux6559
    @estherkux6559 20 днів тому

    When a child is so small, i would not put it on time out. When my little one needs time out, i put it on my back in the baby carrier. It then calms down very quickly. Lots of body contact, calming down, beeing away from the Situation helps a lot and i can still continue to work because my hands are free. Sometimes, my little one falls asleep on my back as well, because it really relaxes, when its at mommys back 😊

  • @LoudLeo3
    @LoudLeo3 3 місяці тому +27

    I am not opposed to time outs per se but we transitioned to a calm down corner rather than time out and having big feelings shouldn’t be shamed. Saying he has to stay there until he is “happy and nice” is very problematic, if your open at all to feedback I would say something more like we need to take some time to calm down so we can make better choices. We need some quiet time to calm down. We had a soft chair and blanket and teddy. My daughter would put her self in the calm down corner when she felt herself getting emotionally unregulated. It lets them know it’s okay to take time to process big emotions rather than punishing negative emotion. Small changes but it’s been very effective. Keep up the good work, being a mom is not easy!!

    • @livjowen
      @livjowen  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for the suggestion 😊 I don't agree it's as damaging as many have said, but I'm also not opposed to usually other language. The result is the same in my opinion 🙂

    • @user-yz9yg4yx1k
      @user-yz9yg4yx1k 3 місяці тому +14

      It is extremely harmful for him. He only learns to hise his feelings from you.

    • @user-pz4jk9tb7d
      @user-pz4jk9tb7d 2 місяці тому +7

      @@livjowenyour result from what you’re doing will be detrimental.

    • @chickadee39
      @chickadee39 2 місяці тому +9

      ​@@livjowen I prefer supernanny's techniques. He would be told why he's on a time-out ( tantrum ) he wouldn't be taught happy is the only emotion he can have. This was awful to watch as he'll start to think if he's not happy he's going to get this punishment. Heartbreaking.

    • @TheArtOfMind.
      @TheArtOfMind. 2 місяці тому +12

      @@livjowen If 90% of your comments are saying that you’re in the wrong, you might need to reconsider your approach. So 100s of strangers share the same sentiment but we are wrong and you are right?

  • @juliaborrelli6730
    @juliaborrelli6730 2 місяці тому +21

    “It’s time to be happy”. Oh yeah. That’s how emotions work for sure. This mother is a whackadoodle. She has no life outside of being a mother so she films her children in vulnerable states. This should legit be illegal.

  • @TheVolunteerGardener
    @TheVolunteerGardener Місяць тому

    Toxic positivity. Frustration is a valid and valuable emotion. Teach emotional regulation. Don’t punish feelings that make you uncomfortable. Time out, Mom!

  • @lynnhester8211
    @lynnhester8211 2 місяці тому +1

    Need to be reported to Social Services. There is no telling what else is going on in that house.

  • @sumanrao1739
    @sumanrao1739 2 місяці тому +12

    Disciplining such a small baby boy is crazy. You will end up with a repressed child. He needs space to express himself.

  • @saltandpepper986
    @saltandpepper986 2 місяці тому +138

    This child is in need of a framework to process their anger/frustration/sadness while being loved and supported. Instead, the message conveyed is “I’m alone and abandoned if I have these feelings, if I feel anything that isn’t happy”. An adult that cannot be present with the child that has these emotions has pushed their own “negative” emotions down or aside and therefore is incredibly uncomfortable bearing witness to them in another, much less opening a space and dialogue for them. It isn’t always conscious. They often have no idea they’re adapting this way. The patterning is very deep. Culturally it’s encouraged. Health crises are rampant and we wonder why… 💔
    [edit: autocorrect inserted “coveted” where “conveyed” was intended]

    • @ivyg5170
      @ivyg5170 2 місяці тому +5

      Yes!!!!!! Exactly right.

    • @saltandpepper986
      @saltandpepper986 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ivyg5170 🙏🏼❤️

    • @flaviaantonietti797
      @flaviaantonietti797 2 місяці тому +2

      Yes, exactly

    • @Nadah7
      @Nadah7 2 місяці тому +8

      So true. Sad. If you don’t feel happy I need to leave the room and come back until you are happy. What a sad message to convey to a baby.
      I found it to be extremely uncomfortable to watch.
      Time outs are a consequence for them to think about their actions.
      They need adults to help them support them through their emotions.

    • @Rise-and-Shine333
      @Rise-and-Shine333 2 місяці тому +5

      Glad I’m not the only who picked up on that

  • @l.alexandra5871
    @l.alexandra5871 2 місяці тому

    My three kids NEVER had a tantrum. I anticipated their needs: tired, hungry, bored, sad, scared. And we addressed them in a way they understood.

  • @radhikanamburi5412
    @radhikanamburi5412 Місяць тому

    The kids have to deal with their emotions by themselves at such a small age, by grounding them or asking them to stay in a room alone!!!v different from how we did parenting.😊

  • @lulazeta8965
    @lulazeta8965 2 місяці тому +9

    A parent finds out the reason for the unhappiness of their baby instead of shutting him up

  • @corinnefugal6967
    @corinnefugal6967 2 місяці тому +5

    So the parent is dictating what a child should be feeling, and when…or else we will isolate you, to deal with it alone. “You can’t be with us unless you behave the way that is comfortable for us.”
    Fast forward 18 years….”Why are you acting like this? I just don’t understand why you don’t know how to work through strong emotions!”
    Welcome to my childhood and a CPTSD diagnosis.

  • @minhaokip5422
    @minhaokip5422 Місяць тому

    Love of a mum is the most precious in the world

  • @prayerworks61
    @prayerworks61 Місяць тому

    this is a great MOM EFFECT. this baby is so adorable

  • @mayra_m767
    @mayra_m767 2 місяці тому +6

    My child tells me "im mad!" Or "im sad" usually to get her way lol either way, its acknowledged and i tell her she can feel how ever she wants as long and she isnt being disrespectful, or hurting herself or anyone else. She also alwaus asks me if im happy.. not sure where she got that from.. but i tried to verbalized in various ways how i actually feel so now i have a 5 yr old telling me "im so stressed out ", "im so frustrated right now" and "im too old for this" 😂 love this kid!!

  • @juliem.679
    @juliem.679 2 місяці тому +15

    Mom, you are setting up this boy to hide his emotions, not successfully deal with them.

  • @kanegorgeous3046
    @kanegorgeous3046 15 днів тому

    He is so smart who in their right mind would be happy going for time out. He is sweet🍰

  • @shawnposton6736
    @shawnposton6736 Місяць тому

    One thing that I’ve learned over the years of having children. There is a definite distinction between the child and the behavior. The child is good, kind loving, etc. etc. It’s the “action“ that is not preferred or is a wrong choice. Make sure you praise your sons and daughters, as being good, kind, loving, kind, respectful, etc. etc. And make the distinction that the behavior or the action is wrong or inappropriate. And help them to make better decisions and choices based on that. It has worked well with me and my children. I have a 28 year old daughter, two sons that are 10 and 8years old.

  • @BreaMichelle3
    @BreaMichelle3 2 місяці тому +33

    Imagine you crying bc your husband did something to hurt your feelings and instead of listening, he just tells you “you need to be happy only”

    • @ronniek.6393
      @ronniek.6393 2 місяці тому +9

      Or put you in the timeout corner.

    • @anissaboudaa2186
      @anissaboudaa2186 Місяць тому +7

      It's so stupid what she did. He is a child not an adult 😅 and i don't understand why she tell him to be happy. Being happy or sad, angry iss not a choice 😂😂😂😂 it's normal to be angry and cry

    • @natabulous6429
      @natabulous6429 Місяць тому +1

      Yessssss good point 👈

    • @ruthurajendra3289
      @ruthurajendra3289 Місяць тому

      Bruh clearly ur mentally disturbed

  • @HandicraftPitara
    @HandicraftPitara 2 місяці тому +28

    This is just sad..Leaving the child alone to cry and soothe on his own..This video just reminded me of my own childhood and how gently my parents soothed me while hugging me..They'd kiss, hug and then gently make me understand where I went wrong and then fed me water and the water thing really did work..Children as young as this child need gentle hugs and not timeouts..To this day (and I'm almost 40 now), I feel instantly relieved when I hug my parents..The gentle handling during childhood is what etched a sense of confidence that no matter what comes in life, my parents will always have my back. I saw this video and almost wanted to hug this child..While you have every right to bring up your child the way you want to, but this video is heartbreaking, to say the least. I hope you take more timeouts yourself to ponder over this.

  • @leticiahdz9583
    @leticiahdz9583 2 місяці тому

    He's a very bright little man pays attention to every word mom tells him.. I used time out with my 3 kids up until they we're pre teens with tons of communication and patience it all pays off . Only thing that gets me is the way she lifted him up a bit much. I like letting them use their muscles and just give Them a hand to pull themselves up.

    • @livjowen
      @livjowen  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for sharing this. My pre-teens are showing a lot of competency with emotional regulation and communication. It's definitely paying off for me.

  • @shadowwatching1610
    @shadowwatching1610 2 місяці тому +1

    Why not hugging him at first? No talking, just hold him in your arms & let him cry till he's done. He looks tired not angry. This always worked with my kids when they were his age.