to motivate her to practice the piano.- Second, if you are new to 1-2-3 Magic, after you learn how to
do the 1-2-3 process, you will be skeptical. The procedure will
seem too easy, and it may not appear aggressive or tough
enough. Some of you will think, “Hey, you don’t know my kid.
He is a wild man!”
Don’t worry about feeling skeptical. Remember, the 1-2-3
program is simple, but it is not always easy. The “magic” is not in the
counting. Anyone can count. The magic—or what may seem like
magic after you’ve done it for a while—is in the No Talking and No
Emotion Rules. Watching you follow these rules makes children think
and take responsibility for their own behavior.
Quik TipUse counting only for Stop behavior, not for Start behavior.Of course, there really is no magic in 1-2-3 Magic—it just seems
that way. The program represents the careful, logical, and persistent
extension of a special behavioral technology to the gentle discipline
and training of children. Soon—when conflicts with kids arise—you
will feel like a new person: consistent, decisive, and calm.