1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

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Summary: It really works!
Review: Our three-year-old's pre-school teacher recommended this book to us. We were skeptical in the beginning to say the least. After reading the book we were still a bit skeptical. How could this simple method of counting to three work? Yet we tried the 1-2-3 method and after about five days our daughter understood what we meant and is now a success story of "1-2-3 Magic"!

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Summary: IT WORKS ! ! ! ! !
Review: I took this class at the health department. They handed out chapter 9 getting started,and chapter 6 questions from parents. I thought SURE THIS IS GOING TO WORK,YEAH RIGHT. Let me tell you what IT DID and DOES work. My step-son was 8 now 9 1/2, all I have to say now is "that's one want to try for 3" He stops what ever he is doing. OH! I bought the book. GREAT BOOK thanks ever so much. Jean Weilert( Thankful Parent)

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Summary: Why would you teach your child to ignore you?
Review: I find that the premise of this book - Three warnings before you act teaches a child to ignore you the first 3 times. Kids are smart that way, they will catch on that you only mean it the 4th time.

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Summary: No Psycho-Babble
Review: You don't need to "understand" your " difficult" or "regular" child to make this method work. This book shows you (not the kids) how to be in charge and get peace into your everyday life with a VERY simple method. Yes, you can control big, bad behaviors as well as those littleannoying behaviors: arguing, badgering, whining, complaining, etc. A second method is presented (which also works) for getting kids to go to bed at night. We have had great success for 2 years now w/ages 3 to 7.

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Summary: Clearly shows how to get kids to change behaviors and listen
Review: My son's teacher shared this book with me. It is one they use in the school system for behavioral problems with their students. I feel it is an excellent book and worth reading for every parent of a child from age 2 up. If parents start early the child will learn from an early age how to behave and get along in today's society.

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Summary: It does work
Review: I have a 2.5 yrs old. (He's not to much problem)but this book put our 1 2 3 in prospective (We were doing the counting wrong). If you follow the way the book outlines the situation then the efforts put forth are worth the awards.

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Summary: Helped us a lot!
Review: I was sceptical at first, but we found the techniques in this book to be a terrific help in raising our three kids.

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Summary: No long term solution
Review: I really have a problem with the control aspect of this type of parenting. Time outs and seclusion are not an OK thing to do when it comes to my children.
The whole 'Thats one..' (supposed to stop bad behavior in it's track thing..well, it's bull) So we basically give our kids three chances, and then we punish them by sending them away to 'think about'.
In the 'how to use this book' section it tells you that if the child tries to leave the room or doesn't;t want to do the time out, then you LOCK them in. It;s too much of a 'I'm the mother- you are the child so you must listen to me, if not you get punished' type of book. That doesn't sit well with me at all.

The 123 magic way of doing things doesn't TEACH our kids anything. All is does is show one way of stopping them from doing something and then there is a punishment at the end if they don;t obey.

Did you get to the part where the author says that children need training the same way wild animals do.? WILD ANIMALS?
He also says that there are times when a spanking may be appropriate. Turn off right there for me.


Instead of trying to control our kids and make them obey by making them 'take a 5'., how about we find out WHY they are acting up in the first place?
Lets work with our kids and teach some inner discipline, instead of trying to control, threaten, and punish them.
There is a fine line between discipline and punishment..I think this book crossed that line.

Sure there are some good things. I like the chapter on encouraging good behavior, but over all, it;s got 2 thumbs down from me.

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Summary: Lots of Sensible Discipline Suggestions to Chose From
Review: I really found this book so helpful because it clearly offers a variety of specific strategies to try. We have chosen a few that have worked with our children, both for stopping bad behaviors and starting new behaviors. We now yell and nag much less. It has been hard work to remain consistent with our new approach...not exactly magic. We also recommend the discipline suggestions in "The Pocket Parent", organized as an A-Z guide of challenging toddler and preschool behaviors. Try some of the sensible techniques in these two compatible books that seem to be a good fit for your family.
I'd call the positive change we experienced SANITY rather than MAGIC!!

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Summary: Easy read, simple application, great results!
Review: This book was recommended to me by my chilrens' pediatrician after I complained that my 4-year-old kept arguing with me. Combined with my 2-year-old son's tantrums, I was at the end of my rope. I found it liberating to no longer resort to lengthy explanations or get all dramatic on my kids (see the rules: "No talking" and "No emotion"). I'm still working on the "stop" behaviors after a couple of days, but there was a marked improvement after one day. Kids really get that 1-2-3 rule when they realize time-out or a privelege loss is around the corner. I finally am feeling in control of my kids, instead of the other way around!!