Scout stands in the corner

 Here's how it went:

For her snack yesterday, Scout chose a pudding cup. She was all set, happily eating her pudding at the kitchen table, as I went outside to start a load of laundry. When I re-entered the kitchen, Scout greeted me with her empty pudding cup, and her hands and face covered in pudding...

     Me: "Stay right there, I'm gonna go get the wipes."
     Scout: Starts clapping...pudding is flying
     Me: "Stop clapping. You're making a mess."
     Scout: continues clapping

 I hold Scouts wrists apart, hoping to steer her to the wipes without making any more mess. Scout goes limp, head hanging back. I'm trying not to let her face or hands touch anything.

     Me: "Stand Up."

Scout continues hanging limp. She thinks this whole thing is very funny.

     Me: "Stand up or you'll have to stand in the corner."
     Scout: "I wanna stand in the corner."
     Me: "Okay, stand up and you can stand in the corner."

Scout stands up. I clean off her face and hands.

     Scout: "Where da corner?"

I smile and show her how to stand in the corner. Then Scout stands in the corner with a big grin on her face.

I'm not proud of how I handled this situation, I know it's only pudding. And I don't generally like the idea of putting a child in the corner, but time outs don't work for her and I was trying to figure out how to get her to stand up! Anyway hopefully I'll do better next time...I LOVE that little girl.