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TALES FROM THE TRENCHES
Real Stories from Real Parents
NOW LET’S STUDY SOME examples of the 1-2-3 in action to give you a
feel for how and when counting can be used. Our stories and
commentaries will illustrate some of the basic do’s and don’ts
involved with the procedure. In some of our examples, when our
parents don’t do so well with their discipline the first time around,
we’ll give them a chance to correct their mistakes. Wouldn’t it be
nice if you had that opportunity in real life? Guess what? You do.
Sibling Rivalry I
Round One
Like most siblings, nine-year-old John and seven-year-old Brittany
are the best of friends and the worst of enemies. They are playing
with Legos on the living room floor. Dad is watching the football