Child Complies with Command or Warning
It’s time to get going.
Please put the red
block in the box.
Command
No way!
I’m still playing.
Sure, mom.
Comply Non-Comply
If you don’t put the
red block in the box,
you’ll have to sit on
the time-out chair.
Time-Out Warning
Thank you for
listening right Okay, mom.
away! I’ll do it.
Labeled Praise Comply with Warning
Good job of
following directions!
Labeled Praise
Time-Out for Children who Stay on the Chair
“You didn’t do what I told
Stay on the chair until
you to do, so you have to sit
I say you can get off.
on the timeout chair”
Chair
Wait 3 minutes + 5 seconds of silence
You are sitting quietly
on the chair. Are you
ready to put the red
block in the box?
NO! Yes
Child Obeys
Okay
Acknowledge
Stay on the chair
until I say you can
Now, please hand me
get off.
the blue block.
Wait 3 minutes + 5 seconds of silence Second Command
Disobeys Warning Child Obeys
Good job of
following
directions!
Chair Labeled Praise
Escape from Time-Out
Take child back to chair
Back away from the
chair and say:
You got off the chair before I said
you could. If you get off the chair
again, you will go to the time-out Stay on the chair until
room. (This warning occurs only I say you can get off.
once in child’s life)
Child Gets Off
Take child to time-out
room while saying:
You got off the chair before I
said you could so you have to
go to the time-out room.
Time-Out Room
Wait 1 minute + 5 seconds of silence
Then return child to chair and say:
Stay on the chair until I
If the child gets off say you can get off.
again, repeat steps Time-Out Chair
until they stay on Wait 3 minutes + 5 seconds of silence
the chair.