1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Addressing the task of child discipline with humour and practicality, this time-tested program provides easy-to-follow steps for disciplining children aged two to twelve without yelling, arguing, or hitting. With the help of this book, parents learn to deal with the six kinds of testing and...
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Addressing the task of child discipline with humour and practicality, this time-tested program provides easy-to-follow steps for disciplining children aged two to twelve without yelling, arguing, or hitting. With the help of this book, parents learn to deal with the six kinds of testing and manipulation, and they discover the 10 steps for building self-esteem in children. This award-winning guide also teaches parents how to handle the disrespectful outbursts of children with reason, patience, and compassion.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780963386199 (0963386190)
Publish date: March 1st 1996
Publisher: Child Management
Pages no: 175
Edition language: English
stop obnoxious behavior by counting to three, then time out. no talking, no emotion.brilliant.get the discipline done quickly and effectively, using simple physical consequences, then move on and enjoy your child.the alternative...spend all day in frustrating power struggles with your little obnoxi...
I can totally do the keeping quiet and not being emotional part (it seems in line with what I know about reinforcing behavior: don't overreact to negative behavior, because it's still a reaction, which is what they're after), but I'm curious about the whole "time out" system because I didn't grow up...
1-2-3 Magic is amazing! I have been using this book for 4 years and I love the message that it sends. I really dreaded reading this when a friend suggested it to me. I figured it would be full of "it's your fault" and things that weren't realistic. But this parenting book is different. It takes a hu...