Timeout

I put BoyKulit on a 3-minute timeout yesterday for throwing all his toy soldiers in the room. A couple of seconds before his timeout is done he waves to his D;

BK: D, come here...
D: ask M.
BK: Mommy, come here...
(so I go sit beside him)
M: why?
BK: I'm sorry
M: you know why you're on timeout?
BK: yes
M: why?
BK: because I throw all the toys
M: so what will you do?
BK: pick them up
M: will you do it again?
BK: no...

Then I give him a big hug. I'm glad that he knows why he is being punished, for a kid who's almost 3, I think it's outstanding. I'm really so proud of him ( I can't say it enough) .