Time-out

Gabriella has outgrown the "gate" method of timeout. I now make her sit in a small chair facing the wall. (which of course she hates, she points at the chair, shakes her head, and says "NO!" lol) So yesterday she tried to turn on the gas burner on the stove, I told her no and said if she did that again it was timeout in the chair. She immediately went to touch it again, then shook her head, told herself no and chair, and dragged the chair in the corner and sat down in it. I didn't say a word. She then sat down and cried because timeout wasn't fun. I guess 1 1/2 year olds are smarter than we think...... at least this one. I was trying so hard not to laugh. She didn't go back to the stove again after that.