1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting (Positive Parenting Guide for Raising Happy Kids)

Name: 1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting (Positive Parenting Guide for Raising Happy Kids)
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (5984 reviews)
Author: Thomas W. Phelan

by Thomas W. Phelan

Self Help

4.6 (5,984)

4.6 stars from 5,984 reviews. One of the highest rated Self Help books we track.

180 pages~3 hr readPublished by ParentMagicPublished 1995-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're exhausted by power struggles and need a concrete, repeatable technique that doesn't require negotiating with a toddler mid-meltdown.
You want to discipline effectively without shame or raised voices, and you're willing to learn a system that takes the emotion out of parenting.
You're juggling multiple kids or a demanding job and need strategies that save your sanity at bedtime, dinnertime, and homework hour.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for deep psychological insight into why your child behaves the way they do, rather than practical tools to address it.
You believe in completely permissive parenting and view all boundaries as harmful to your child's spirit.
You prefer parenting advice that's trendy or unconventional over methods that have been tested and refined over decades.

About this book

1-2-3 Magic presents a discipline method based on a simple counting technique. Dr. Thomas Phelan teaches parents how to address common behavioral challenges including tantrums, meltdowns, whining, talking back, and sibling rivalry by helping children regulate their emotions. The book covers building parental confidence, managing testing and manipulation, encouraging good behavior, and strengthening the parent-child relationship. It also addresses establishing routines around bedtime, dinnertime, homework, and wake-up times. The approach is described as therapist-recommended and evidence-based. The book has received recognition including a 2016 Mom's Choice Award, a 2016 National Parenting Product Award, and a 2016 Family Choice Award.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 15 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 133 days. Typically stays discounted for 4 days.

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Currently around #22K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 5,984 reviews

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