BRISTOL, England, September 6 /PRNewswire/ --

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The time-out or naughty step technique is a trusted method for parents
trying to encourage better behaviour from their tiny tearaways, but it's not
always plain sailing. What if your child constantly gets off the step? How do
you keep track of time with all the distractions of a busy home? Parents Rob
& Ouvrielle Holmes, creators of the award-winning grobag(R) baby sleeping
bag, have launched the Time Out Pad(TM), a portable time-out mat with a
built-in timer to help parents ensure consistent and effective time-outs.

The Time Out Pad(TM) was developed through Rob & Ouvrielle's own personal
experience with their second youngest son during his time-out periods. He
would continually run away from the naughty step and they struggled to track
the time using an egg timer, resulting in variable time-out sessions and
frustration for all.

They developed the Time Out Pad(TM), with a simple traffic light timer
system and pressure sensitive mat which automatically pauses the timer and
beeps a warning to parents if the child leaves the pad. As long as the child
stays seated, the countdown will run. An amber light comes on one minute
before the end of the time-out period to let the child know that they are
nearly through and when they have completed their time-out successfully, the
green light will appear and a finish tune plays. There is also a re-set
function which is useful if your child repeatedly runs off and you decide
they should restart their time out.

The Time Out Pad(TM) fits on any flat surface such as the bottom step of
the stair or the floor and can be popped into your bag or the car for use
anywhere that you need to bring inappropriate behaviour into line. It is
fully child 'tamper- proof' and has a variable timer which can be set between
one and five minutes, dependent on the child's age (childcare experts
recommend one minute per year of a child's age).

The Time Out Pad(TM) is most effective for children from ages two to five
years old and should be used in conjunction with the 'Five steps to a
successful time-out', which are fully explained in the accompanying
instruction booklet, along with additional helpful parenting tips from Rob &
Ouvrielle.

Time Out Pad(TM) is available from leading nursery retailers and
http://www.bumpto3.com / 0870 6060 276.For a full list of stockists please
visit http://www.timeoutpad.com

Notes to Editors:

- Time Out Pad(TM) - RRP GBP24.95

- For further information please visit http://www.timeoutpad.com

- Time Out Pad(TM) is brought to you by gro-group(R) which prides itself
on providing innovative & practical nursery products that offer something
better. For more information about gro-group(R) products visit
http://www.gro-group.com.

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