Time Out!

Back in December, I had posted an excruciatingly adorable picture of Kyle standing in the corner. As will often happen with two-year-olds, he was in need of a time-out.

Now, I don't recall precisely the reason for him being in time-out at that particular moment. Perhaps he wasn't listening. Or maybe he was hitting someone. Those are usually the two most common reasons for getting into time-out.

It has been said that children learn at unbelievably amazing speeds. In Kyle's case, I believe this is quite true of him. Probably on a daily basis, Joelle and I are shocked at some of things he says, concepts he is able to understand and articulate or ideas that he seems to fully comprehend.

Take, for example, time-out. Kyle has certainly had his share of time-outs. It didn't take him all that long to figure out that this was a phrase that usually ended with an undesired situation.

More recently, that understanding has evolved. Not only does Kyle understand that if he doesn't listen, he'll have to stand in the corner. Not only does he understand that if he hits, bites, or throws something at someone, he'll have to stand in the corner. He has evolved to an understanding that this is a punishment that is not reserved solely for his indiscretions.

Below is a picture of how Kyle decided to reward one of his best buddies when this individual was not behaving as he should have. As Kyle said, he was "not being nice." So, Kyle took action to discipline this friend as only a true friend should do. He chose not to just look away and allow his friend to misbehave. This is accountability at its finest.