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STAYING CONSISTENT
You Will Make Some Mistakes—and That’s
Okay!BY THIS POINT YOU should be well into your three parenting jobs. You
are controlling obnoxious behavior with counting, you are using the
seven Start behavior tactics to establish positive routines, and you are
consistently working on reinforcing your relationships with each of
your children. 1-2-3 Magic is known for producing results. It works—
and it often works in a very short time. No magic. Just the logical,
consistent application of certain basic principles of parenting
technology to the nth degree. But like any good thing in life, the 1-2-3
program takes some work and some thought to keep it going well.
Falling Off the Wagon