1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting

Positive reinforcement Simple requests Kitchen timers The docking system Natural consequences Charting Counting variation ...

13 GETTING UP AND OUT IN THE MORNING Building the Routines That Start Your Day IF EVER A ROUTINE was sorely needed, it’s f ...

may vary some from family to family (like switching 3 and 4), but it’s basically the same job. Believe ...

OUT OF BED BRUSH TEETH GET DRESSED Set the timer for fifteen minutes and give the child a cue that it’s time to ...

if you’d like to get out of an unwanted supervisory role faster—here’s a version of natural consequences fo ...

them. Quik Tip Tell your older kids that from now on, getting up and out in the morning is going to be their responsibility—t ...

me, “If I’m going to have to keep quiet and not watch, I want a martini—not a cup of coffe ...

kids, don’t lecture on the way. These negative experiences have quite an impact on most kids. If the pare ...

have other Start behavior tools for establishing routines. Consider charting, perhaps with artificial ...

14 CLEANING UP AND CHORES Tips for Getting Your Kids to Clean Up after Themselves WHILE OUR RESEARCH OVER the years has indica ...

tasks by nagging or delivering the lecture, “The Seven Reasons Why It’s Easier on Me for You to Have a ...

nagging. Option 1 is quite legitimate for some families, but there are two problems with this procedure: ...

tallied or recorded at checkout time, potentially with a chart. Many parents have tried something ...

Kitchen Timer and Docking System These two Start behavior tactics can be very handy in getting th ...

Some parents threaten to actually throw away the things they find that are not put away. There are two ...

stupid! This isn’t fair!” You consider counting her screaming, but you don’t. You put the bag away in your b ...

few minutes. Second, when the kids are approximately seven and older, consider using the family ...

With regard to pets, however, the best advice for parents is this: don’t get any animal that you don’t wa ...

15 SURVIVING SUPPERTIME What to Do When Your Kids Won’t Eat THEY SAY MEALTIMES ARE supposed to be a time for fam ...

Mom: “Come on, Peter. Let’s get going.” Peter: “I’m not hungry.” Dad: “What did you have to eat after sch ...