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

Front Cover
Child Management, 1995 - Family & Relationships - 175 pages
Addressing the task of disciplining children ages 2 through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking, this program offers easy-to-follow steps to immediately manage troublesome behavior with reason, patience, and compassion. Parents and teachers learn how to encourage and respect children's growing independence with 10 strategies for building self-esteem. Also discussed are the three most important qualities for parents or teachers to exhibit in order to foster competence in kids. Tips are included on how to prevent homework arguments, make mealtimes more enjoyable, conduct effective family meetings, and encourage children to start doing their household chores. This award-winning program discusses the importance of establishing and maintaining a home or classroom with fair and consistent discipline. This revised edition includes suggestions on how to avoid over-parenting, build children's social skills, and apply the program within mental health agencies and classrooms.

From inside the book

Contents

Whats the Problem?
1
STRAIGHT THINKING
3
Welcome to the 123 57
5
Copyright

9 other sections not shown

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

About the author (1995)

Thomas W Phelan PhD is a clinical psychologist and lives in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Bibliographic information