Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction: Parenting: Long Hours, No Pay, Excellent Benefits

Part I: Building a Solid Foundation for Parenting

Chapter 1: Orientation to the Parenting Profession

Chapter 2: Your Job as a Parent

Chapter 3: Challenging the Little Adult Assumption

Chapter 4: Avoiding the Two Biggest Discipline Mistakes

Part II: Controlling Obnoxious Behavior: Parenting Job 1

Chapter 5: Getting Results through Counting

Chapter 6: Advice for Nearly Any Counting Challenge

Chapter 7: Disciplining Your Child in Public

Real-Life Story 1: The Case of the Temper Tantrum Terrorist

Chapter 8: How to Handle Sibling Rivalry, Tantrums, Pouting, and Lying

Real-Life Story 2: The Incredible Case of the Traveling Troublemakers

Chapter 9: Getting Started with Counting

Part III: Managing Testing and Manipulation

Chapter 10: Recognizing the Six Types of Testing and Manipulation

Chapter 11: Tales from the Trenches

Part IV: Encouraging Good Behavior: Parenting Job 2

Chapter 12: Establishing Positive Routines

About the Author

DR. THOMAS W. PHELAN is an internationally renowned expert, author, and lecturer on child discipline and Attention Deficit Disorder. A registered Ph.D. clinical psychologist, he appears frequently on radio and TV. Dr. Phelan practices and works in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Reviews

"Phelan's method has a proven track record of ending the negotiations and getting kids back on track...1-2-3 {Magic} is the gold standard of child discipline for good reason. " - Library Journal-STARRED

"The most valuable advice I got from reading 1-2-3 Magic that you can start implementing at home immediately is to avoid too much talking and too much emotion...the 1-2-3- program is as much a control on parental anger as it is on children's behavior. " - Outnumbered 3 to 1

"The book has a lot of great, helpful information. Anyone who has children, no matter what age, can learn from this. " - Cassandra's Place

"1-2-3 Magic helped me quickly identify the areas that I was messing up with my kids, and showed me how I could change those bad habits and trade them in for solid tactics to use when my kids were not listening as they should be. The best part, is that it literally only took a couple days for my kids to completely jump on board with the program...This book is worth it's weight in gold and will change your family's life." - The Simple Moms

"If you are a parent of young kids I do recommend that you pick up this book for a read as it would help you understand more about how to cope with your children during their outbursts." - Dominique's Desk

"Lays out a simple program for parents to help manage, and keep from overreacting, to behavior that seems incessant and annoying, like a continual request for junk food right before dinner." - Tri-City Herald

"Since the sixth edition of the self-proclaimed No. 1 child-discipline book in America came out last year, Dr. Phelan's strategies have seen a resurgence in the parenting world. Maybe that's why you feel like everywhere you go, you keep overhearing other moms say to their misbehaving children, "That's one. That's two. That's three." And then you watch in disbelief as their kid actually stops!
" - PopSugar

"The book spells out how you can help your child deal with their emotions, encourage good behavior, and strengthen the parent-child relationship. He includes clear advice for many roadblocks you find in a day of parenting. " - Healthline