(Help) How do you give timeout?

We don’t do time out? Pretty sure developmentally they’re not at the point where they can associate unrelated consequences with behavior.

We do time out! We have a place in the home that is our time out spot, so he knows. We have been doing it since 18 months and he truly understands it. It is normal for them to not understand in the beginning. Here is how we did it. When he was doing something he shouldn't be doing, I gave him a warning and told him if he continues he will go to time out. Obviously that means nothing in the beginning, but it will eventually. If the child continues to do it. Tell them 'time out'. Walk them over to the designated spot and tell them why they are there and walk away. If the cry, that's fine. If they get up, put them back without saying a word. Continue to put them back every time they get up. Some kids really fight it at first, this can be a marathon and not a sprint. Make sure you wake up with patience. Once they sit for 2 minutes, explain why they were in timeout and ask them to say sorry. After they do give them a big hug and kiss and go about your day as usual. Timeout has really helped with both of my kids.