1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Selected Book Details
- Paperback
- Edition: 3rd
- Author: Thomas W. Phelan
- Publisher: ParentMagic, Inc.
- Release Date: February 2004
- ISBN-10: 1889140163
- ISBN-13: 9781889140162
- List Price: $14.95
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryAddressing the task of disciplining children ages 2 through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking, this program offers easy-to-follow steps to immediately manage troublesome behavior with reason, patience, and compassion. Parents and teachers learn how to encourage and respect children's growing independence with 10 strategies for building self-esteem. Also discussed are the three most important qualities for parents or teachers to exhibit in order to foster competence in kids. Tips are included on how to prevent homework arguments, make mealtimes more enjoyable, conduct effective family meetings, and encourage children to start doing their household chores. This award-winning program discusses the importance of establishing and maintaining a home or classroom with fair and consistent discipline. This revised edition includes suggestions on how to avoid over-parenting, build children's social skills, and apply the program within mental health agencies and classrooms. |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
very useful for our family
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Our family used this very intensely for a period and it was very useful. I think it is good for certain ages - maybe ages 5 to 10. The most radical idea I learned is that sending a kid to their room (if they get a "3") was a form of discipline. This book was a good investment for us. I have to adjust discipline methods over time, but 1-2-3 is in my toolbox now. My new method if they get a "double" is to make them do chores around the house (cat litter, toilets, garbage, or weeds).
Parent help
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The book is great at helping you get your household organized so your kids know how to behave. It has helped me with one of my children. You still will need to have someone help you through issues that are unique to your house hold.
parenting book
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I gave this book to my adult children, parents of a 2 year old. They read it with great interest and immediately started to put into practice some of the 1-2-3 methods described in the book. They said it is amazing how they work, and diffuse much of the tension in dealing with a normally stubborn 2 year old.
Thank you
Great Common Sense Tips
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As an educator and author of Black Belt Parenting, I can appreciate the easy to use and apply tips offered in this book. This is a MUST READ for any parent; it has it all!
Black Belt Parenting
It works great - IF you do it right - Points I learned from a live demo
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I had the benefit of attending a live seminar that presented this system *and* being selected as the "countee" in front of about 400 people. I experienced, first hand, the complete absence of emotion that must be used when counting. The "counter" had a totally deadpan expression, drained of all emotion. The effect was to emphasize the "what" (count) and not allow for any interpretation of the why. My other takeaway from the session was the importance of minimizing any discussion. Don't talk, don't explain, don't bargain, don't reason, don't debate, don't threaten. Just count. These two points are certainly discussed in the book but their importance only came clear to me during the seminar.
I have seen remarkable results with both my step-son and more recently with my daughter. Your expectation, given proper use, should be that before long merely holding up one finger (the index finger) will stop any errant behavior without having to say a single word.
One final note, the counting system works great for stopping something that should not be happening (whining, running, yelling, etc). It doesn't work well, and probably shouldn't even be tried, for getting something to start happening (hurry up, finish your dinner, clean your room).
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