Thomas W. Phelan Ph.D. - 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

Works "Out Of The Box" for 4/5 Families!

Author's Rating:

Pros: Easy to read and implement. Works sell for MANY kids and parents.

Cons: Does not work well with more severe behaviors that require more intensive interventions.

Bottom Line:
A wonderful set of tools for managing problematic behaviors in children ages 2 - 12. Works well for MOST families. May need to be customized to work for YOU! Read More

Effective, but needs the GROUP approach

Author's Rating:

Pros: Easy to read, easy to implement, and (usually) it works.

Cons: Won't work well if you're the only one doing it; but still worth reading.

Bottom Line:
Worth reading, worth sharing with all of your kids' caregivers. It's an award-winner in its third (or fourth) edition; it's tried & true. Read More

Presto-Chango, My Daughter LISTENS to Me!

Author's Rating:

Pros: It works! It really works!

Cons: Sometimes hard to "count" without talking and emotion, but totally worth it.

Bottom Line:
I recommend that all parents buy this book before their child's 2nd birthday because it really takes the bite out of the terrible twos. Read More

Recommend to parents again and again

Author's Rating:

Pros: Read it in 2 hours; use it immediately. Simple and effective.

Cons: Works for most, not all.

Bottom Line:
I highly recommend this book if you have issues with your child talking back or whining. It is THE most simple and effective discipline program out there. Read More

Even I can count to 3!

Author's Rating:

Pros: It works!

Cons: None

PERFECT!!!

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Pros: Perfect reminder of the BEST method to REACT, then handle most all broad general behaviors.

Cons: PARENTS will either NOT DO IT, or NOT DO IT RIGHT.

Bottom Line:
Perfect base method! Parents either won't do it or will not do it right. Read More

Make parenting fun and easy!

Author's Rating:

Pros: IT WORKS!!!!!!!!

Cons: I really havent found any cons except that sometimes I might forget to count

It works, it really works!

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Pros: It works

Cons: You have to remember it and be consistent which can be hard

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I highly recommend this book as it is easy to use and very effective. Read More

Learn to use magic!

Author's Rating:

Pros: This book gives you a method that does work if you do it consistently.

Cons: You do feel like you are counting all the time. You may have to review the book to reinforce what you are trying to learn.

1-2-3 Magic brought back the peace!

Author's Rating:

Pros: IT WORKS!

Cons: None with the program, only in my failure to count soon enough.