Fig, I do that, too. Just that i find that the discussion about her feelings is a bit pointless. When she's in that sort of mood she'll either say yes or no - depending on her mood - no matter what thhe question I ask. I could ask "do you have a foot for a nose and she'd howl "yeeeeessss". But my DD is a little slow on the language development. It is a little frustrating, as she is advanced in her motor development and the pig-headedness of a 4 or 5 year old, but I can't use the tools I would use with a 2 1/2 or 3 year old.

But I agree that this method is a good one. First of all, it stops the unwanted behaviour by removing her from the situation. It also gives an immediate consequence, which is important.

I have a question: How do you stop your children from running away from you. My DD has done that at the park a few times (although she does it s lot less now). It is hard to chase after her (she is so bloody fast) with a baby in your arms. She thinks it is a game. But it scares me to death. My dog was killed by a car and that was difficult enough to go through.
When she does it, it is often when we are about to go home anyway, so saying we'll go home if she does that is not really working.