Mommy Time Out

I have recently heard of a great thing...a "mommy time out". We put our kids in time out, at least I do, when they need a moment to regroup or think about their behavior. For a short amount of time, they sit in their room or in a corner and need to be quiet. Why didn't I think of this myself. No one needs a time out more than Moms! We need a time to sit quietly and think about our behavior and regroup. I never thought I would yell at my kids. I just didn't see myself as a yeller. Boy was I wrong. My house is loud and half of that is me yelling at them to listen to me. Sometimes I even yell at them to stop yelling. Isn't that what they call a "do as I say, not as I do" moment? So when in conversation with other mommy friends, the topic of a mommy time out came up, I couldn't believe I hadn't thought of it. Instead of banishing them to their room, I should sentence myself to a little solitary confinement. Check the doors to make sure they are locked, make sure no one is eating so no choking occurs, and then give a warning that mommy is putting herself in time out for 30 seconds, 3 minutes, 10 minutes. Whatever the situation calls for. Keep one ear to the door to make sure everyone is safe and one hand on that glass of wine you poured right before calling it. What keeps me going...the lock on my bedroom door.