Timeout

We have started using timeouts as punishment for Zooey and somehow this

little section of wall between the tv and the kitchen has become the designated spot.

We're not sure who taught her to put her arms up like that, but it makes for a cute picture, doesn't it?

crying...

 later that same night...

The next day....

and the next...

We have also taught her that "ddook" means to stop crying, which you can hear in the video.  When we say it, she really does try to stop unless she's in some serious pain or really upset.  

Of course if she's fake-crying (as is often the case), she will stop and give a big smile. 

Soon after I explained "ddook" to her, she accidentally hit me in the face so I pretended to cry.  Then I heard her say "ddook!"  

Any chance to order me around.... 

Strangely enough, she seems quite proud of her 'timeout' spot, and eagerly runs to it when her emos ask her about it.

[not to worry, though she does end up crying, the timeouts are barely a minute long]