Hopefully Lizard learns his lesson!

Our preferred choice of behavior modification around here is the good ol' Super Nanny-approved time-out. When an infraction of the "house rules" occurs, Grayson is taken to the first step of the staircase for a short time period. Most of the time this process involves Mommy or Daddy returning to the step with him to reiterate the instructions of the time-out. Most of the time I don't think this idea is sinking in to his mind WHATSOEVER!

Enter Lizard.

Grayson was playing with his fake Lizard the other day and all of a sudden starts saying "no" and looks at me and points at his finger. Lizard had bit him! How dare he??!!

I was desperately trying to hold it together because Grayson's face was so serious. Lizard has broken the "house rules" and needed to be punished. Grayson started pointing at the time-out spot and proceeded to take Lizard over there and set him down. At his point I burst out laughing and simulanteously declared-HE GETS IT! BY GOLLY, I THINK HE GETS IT!

Now Lizard does a much better job of staying put in the time-out spot. I wish Lizard could communicate this concept to Grayson; a little discipline reciprocity if you will. In fact, Lizard did something else to get himself in time-out this morning and well, he's still sitting there. At least I can get someone to sit in time-out as long as they are supposed to!