The Naughty Mat is first introduced in Supermanny Special: (Sanchez Family). This technique is ideal for younger children, from about the age of 2, who might not be safe of comfortable on the steps or on a chair. Parents might like the idea of being able to move the naughty spot around their home, so they can keep an eye on their child wherever they are.
Steps
- Give him/her a warning via authoritave voice
- Sit him/her on the naughty mat
- Come down to child's level, explain behavior
- Be firm
- Ignore attempts for attention
- Make sure he knows why you put him/her there
- Get child to apologize
- Hugs and kisses
- Moving on
Episodes
- Supermanny Special (Sanchez Family) (Pedro and Pepito for 3 minutes, Miguel for 4 minutes)
- Yang Family (Linda and Malaika for 3 minutes)
- Parkhurst Family (Tim, Tony, Robbie, Gary, Lee, Alan, Pete, George, David, Ian and Stewart for 5 minutes)
- Lavery Family (Brandon for 10 minutes, Ianthe for 9 minutes, Jasmin for 8 minutes, Charlotte for 7 minutes, Yolanda for 6 minutes, Bethany for 5 minutes)