1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan Summary
Overview of 1-2-3 Magic
Discover "1-2-3 Magic" - the #1 child discipline guide that's sold 2.1 million copies worldwide. Could a simple counting method transform your parenting? Pediatricians recommend this revolutionary system that stops tantrums without yelling, creating peaceful homes in just three steps.
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知識を魅力的で例が豊富な洞察に変換
キーアイデアを瞬時にキャプチャして素早く学習
楽しく魅力的な方法で本を楽しむ
重要なポイント
When Your Child Pushes Every Button You Have
Your four-year-old melts down in Target because you won't buy the cereal with the cartoon character. Your eight-year-old argues about everything-bedtime, homework, why the sky is blue. Your siblings fight so constantly you've considered installing a referee whistle around your neck. Sound familiar? Here's the truth most parenting books won't tell you: your children aren't misbehaving because you're doing something wrong. They're misbehaving because they're children, and children aren't miniature reasonable adults-they're wild, emotional, gloriously irrational little humans who need training, not negotiation. Thomas W. Phelan's "1-2-3 Magic" has sold over 1.8 million copies and been translated into twenty-two languages not because it's complicated, but because it's breathtakingly simple. It works because it abandons the exhausting myth that children will behave if we just explain things better. Instead, it offers three straightforward steps: stop bad behavior with counting, encourage good behavior with structured tactics, and strengthen your relationship through genuine connection. No psychology degree required-just consistency, calmness, and the courage to stop talking so much. We've all been there. Your child refuses to turn off the iPad for dinner, so you explain why family meals matter. When that fails, you offer incentives. Then you argue. Then you yell. Sometimes you even threaten consequences you don't really mean. Welcome to what Phelan calls the "Talk-Persuade-Argue-Yell-Hit Syndrome"-a predictable spiral that starts with a dangerous assumption: that children are basically reasonable, unselfish miniature adults who just need more information. They're not. Children are born completely unreasonable and self-centered. That's not a character flaw-it's developmental reality. Expecting a five-year-old to respond to logical arguments about nutrition is like expecting your dog to appreciate your explanation of why he shouldn't eat garbage. The cognitive machinery simply isn't there yet. This explains why intelligent, well-meaning parents find themselves exhausted and bewildered. They're applying adult-to-adult communication strategies to beings who operate on entirely different frequencies. Think of early parenting less as a democracy and more as what Phelan calls "benevolent dictatorship"-you're not negotiating with terrorists, you're training wild animals (lovingly, of course). As children mature, you gradually transition toward democracy, but that progression takes years, not weeks. Understanding this single principle-that children aren't little adults-transforms everything. Once you stop expecting adult-level reasoning, you can adopt strategies that actually work with their developmental reality rather than fighting against it.
Why Your Brilliant Explanations Fail: The Twin Mistakes of Talking and Emotion
The Deceptively Simple Count: 1-2-3 and You're Done
Getting Children to Do What You Want: The Start Behavior Toolkit
When Children Fight Back: Testing Tactics and Serious Offenses
From Dictatorship to Democracy: Family Meetings and Building Self-Esteem
The Foundation of Everything: Connection Through Fun and Listening
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