Time Out For Daddy

Book excerpt: The title of this book came about from often having to visit a family member who was incarcerated. One day, I took my little one (toddler) to visit his father. After the visit, he asked me why his father could not come home with us. As I searched for an answer that he could understand and that would not be too emotionally heavy for him to absorb. The picture of a time out chair came to mind. So I explained to him that his Daddy was in "big people time out" for breaking the rules but would be home soon. As "my little one" and I walked back to our vehicle, I could tell he was processing this info. As I was buckling him into his car seat, he said in a very serious voice; "I do not like time out." To which I said, "Neither does your daddy." My little one just brightened up with a big smile on his face.