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1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
Thomas W. Phelan
3.7 AVERAGE
124 reviews for:
1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
Thomas W. Phelan
3.7 AVERAGE
informative
Good tips and scenarios. The audiobook is too repetitive. The book would be better because you can skip over the repetitive sections.
Time Out magic. Is it working? Not sure. Pediatrician and Child Psychologist recommended.
This is a very common-sense, easy-to-implement method for parenting. It works. Years ago, I saw a video, where the author described some aspects of his method. It worked for me, but the video did not have the scope to address all the possible aspects and hypothetical situations. The book is more complete.
How in the world do you begin to discipline a young child? When they get older, it's easy: no TV, no dessert, no play time with friends. But what about when all they do is run around and torment the place? Enter "1-2-3 Magic". It has a simple premise. Tell the child to stop doing something. If he doesn't stop, "that's one". Give him until three, with about five seconds in between one and two. On three, he's off to his room or isolated in a chair for a minute or two. When the timeout is complete, everything is back to normal. No lectures on why daddy did this or asking if you learned your lesson.
With my child, it took about four times. He now obeys before I get to "two". It was amazing.
(At this writing, he's about 4)
Consistency is the key. Also parents need to understand something called the "Little Adult Assumption". This is the misguided belief that little kids have hearts of gold and are reasonable and unselfish. They're quite the opposite. It was eye-opening when I started looking at my son this way instead of a small version of me.
The book is broken down into Start Behaviors and Stop Behaviors. For me, the Start Behaviors will be addressed when he's old enough to do homework, clean his room, etc. Right now it's important to have him stop doing something. The book also contains lots of information on positive feedback (don't just give your child attention when he's bad) and how to handle their attempts at manipulation.
I'm glad I found this book when I did. It's important to lay a good foundation for discipline and to hopefully prevent allowing a wild, uncontrollable kid loose on friends, neighbors, and teachers.
With my child, it took about four times. He now obeys before I get to "two". It was amazing.
(At this writing, he's about 4)
Consistency is the key. Also parents need to understand something called the "Little Adult Assumption". This is the misguided belief that little kids have hearts of gold and are reasonable and unselfish. They're quite the opposite. It was eye-opening when I started looking at my son this way instead of a small version of me.
The book is broken down into Start Behaviors and Stop Behaviors. For me, the Start Behaviors will be addressed when he's old enough to do homework, clean his room, etc. Right now it's important to have him stop doing something. The book also contains lots of information on positive feedback (don't just give your child attention when he's bad) and how to handle their attempts at manipulation.
I'm glad I found this book when I did. It's important to lay a good foundation for discipline and to hopefully prevent allowing a wild, uncontrollable kid loose on friends, neighbors, and teachers.
Honestly one of the worst fantasy novels I've ever read. No magic whatsoever, title not withstanding.
Useful in careful moderation. Easy to misuse, overuse, or abuse.
This book makes a lot of sense but it takes consistency. With both parents.