Today I was re-purposing our daughter's Time Out corner

It's a little alcove in the hallway where a fireplace once stood. We put a beanbag and some blankets there for when she needs to calm down, think things through, or "practise being quiet". I thought as she will turn 15 this month she may have outgrown it. Daughter was not happy and asked me what she is supposed to do when she is in a bad mood and nothing is going right? Idk, lurk moodily at the bottom of the garden like other teenagers 🤷‍♀

Anyhow, the beanbag has now been reinstated. And daughter now has a peace lily and a Swiss cheese plant to keep her company next time she pays a visit 😌

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MommyLucy · 36-40, F

Awwww! 💖💖💖 Bless her heart! 😥😥😥 One is NEVER too old for a time out corner if it helps recharge her and keeps her at ease! 😇😇😇 I am 40 but I have a time out place myself which is somewhere with a bar for me to hang upside down as hanging upside down is my time out corner as hanging upside down helps recharge me after work! 🙃🙃🙃 If her time out corner helps her my advice is to keep it! 😘😘😘 You and your lovely wife are both lovely moms to a lovely daughter! 😌😌😌

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@MommyLucy She was a bit upset that I was changing something that is familiar to her . . we were advised by her old childrens home to set aside an area in this way. I really should have talked to her first before moving things around . . lesson learned for next time 🙂