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

One final word: after cooperating initially, some kids become “delayed testers” later. Delayed testing ...

11 TALES FROM THE TRENCHES Real Stories from Real Parents NOW LET’S STUDY SOME examples of the 1-2-3 in action to gi ...

game on TV and is amazed the kids are getting along so well, but the fun is about to end. “Brittany, I nee ...

(Dad squirms in his chair. It’s fourth-and-goal for the good guys.) “Lemme just use one wheel now. I’ll g ...

“I am not, lamebrain. You’re too slow!” “Be quiet, both of you! Tell me what happened.” General yelling an ...

“OK, guys. That’s 3, separate.” This means that the children have to go to different places. They cann ...

Mom is correct. Here’s how the scene goes when Mom and Rita enter the store: “Mom! Can I push a cart?” “ ...

Round Two Let’s give Mom another chance to get this one right. Actually, Rita’s mother has two choices: (1) cou ...

How Did She Do? Good work, Mom! Dog Teasing Four-year-old Michael has the dog backed into a corner and pushed up again ...

“Alex, that’s 1.” How Did She Do? Should counting be used for bedtime? No. Getting ready for bed is a Start behavior—actually, ...

insult. When her son doesn’t go to the rest period right away, she also does not get caught up in an argument or little-adult co ...

Round Two Second chance: let’s take it from the top. “Hi, guys!” “Hi, honey. Listen, Mom and Dad have to ta ...

“I can’t wait to grow up so I can go in the army. It’s got to be more fun than living in this dum ...

hitting. Hitting hurts people. That’s 1.” Conclusion What have our tales from the trenches taught us? Kids can ...

PART IV Encouraging Good Behavior Parenting Job 2 CHAPTER 12 Establishing Positive Routines CHAPTER 13 Getting Up and Out in t ...

12 ESTABLISHING POSITIVE ROUTINES How to Motivate Your Children to Do the Things They Need to Do NOW WE TURN OUR attention to ...

positive behavior, however, moms and dads have to be more skilled motivators. When they’re beginning ...

not born to be natural room cleaners. If the child isn’t cleaning his room, train him to clean it. Othe ...

Simple requests Kitchen timers The docking system Natural consequences Charting Counting variation With these rules ...

Sunday in October and I’m watching a football game in the afternoon. My two children are in the next room ...