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1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic) | 
 enlarge | Author: Thomas W. Phelan
Publisher: Parentmagic, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  275 reviews
Sales Rank: 279
Media: Paperback
Edition: Third edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1889140163
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.64
EAN: 9781889140162
ASIN: 1889140163
Publication Date: February 1, 2004
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Book Description
Addressing 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.
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 Great Strategy July 1, 2008
My husband and I found ourselves at a loss in how to handle our high spririted toddler. This book gave us a consistent strategy and confidence in dealing with challenging situations.
This Works and Works Quickly June 28, 2008
I'm amazed by some of these negative reviews. I wonder if they read the same book I did or just skipped whole sections. Plus, many of them are clearly operating under the Little Adult Assumption (see chapter 3).
My 4yo took a while before he got it (we started when he was 3), and he tested me every conceivable way. Some days he still does. It worked for my 9yo (8 at the time) in one day. Those who have said it shouldn't be used with older children don't realize that by the time they are 9, they catch on and you barely ever count them. And what does all this order and peace in your home provide? Hours of peaceful playtime to spend with your children during which they can respectfully express their feelings, without attacking or blaming whether positive or negative. My children and I get along better than ever because I am no longer screaming at them and they are clear on what my expectations are.
When you're at your wit's end and you buy this out of desperation, you will read through it in one day and get started, but I highly recommend that you read it again a couple of months later to be sure you don't miss relevant things - like "active listening," discuss discussions and counting attacks, etc., etc.
Happy parenting!
Worked like a charm! June 26, 2008
I bought this for my daughter who has a two kids, ages 2 and 3. The technique worked the very first day. It was amazing. Forget all the psycho babble that's so prevalent in today's parenting advice books. Kids want guidelines. If you don't give them that, clearly and consistently, they'll keep pushing, looking for those boundaries.
A "must-have" book for all parents June 25, 2008
As a behavioral health specialist, I have parents use this book with their children. It also helped with my children, especially the one who was using long "discussions" as a way to manipulate situations.
One reviewer gave this book only one star, but seems to confuse what needs to be done in discipline situations with other situations. Effectively stopping inappropriate behavior does not mean that parents do not observe, listen to and talk with their children about their feelings, etc. It does mean that they put firm limits on how their children behave! To fail to do this is to set a child up for a lifetime of problems. These children become those who are upset with police officers who can't understand that they "had to" hurt someone else because they were angry! I do agree with the book recommendations that the unhappy reviewer included. Particularly "How to listen so your children will talk and talk so..." and "Siblings without rivalry." Both FABULOUS books!
I just had to enter in another postive review as I don't think it's fair to expect one little book to cover everything there is to know about something as complicated as parenting. It does a fantastic job of helping parents get control over discipline problems, and even provides solutions to the common ways some children may try to circumvent those efforts.
YOU WILL SEE THE CHANGE June 16, 2008
I ordered the audio tapes and listened to them at work. Once I was finished with the whole series I started counting immediately and after two days my 3 year old knew she wasn't going to be able to get away with her past behavior. I say past bacause we have been using the system for a month and we have a whole new child. It is challenging in front of people and in public but you have to stick to your guns -- my worst challenge is with the grandparents! I highly recommend this product.
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