Have any of the parent here read/tried 1,2,3 Magic? ltc's pediatrician recommended it because her bad behavior at home is getting worse.
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sj - Jul 17, 2019 9:02:37 am PDT #9596 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Jesse - Jul 17, 2019 9:06:56 am PDT #9597 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
sj, ltc is three, right? You may appreciate the SECOND letter in this column, and feel comforted by this piece of the answer:
For the life of me, I can't understand why "the terrible twos" is a widely recognized phenomenon, but you don't hear much about three outside of child development books, mommy blogs, and chats with parents. Especially considering that 3 is SO MUCH WORSE than 2. Three is the Donald Trump to 2's George W. Bush; both of them are hell, but one of them is certainly cuddlier.
There's nothing that can be done to totally change Alice's behavior, because she is 3, and 3-year olds are absolutely horrible a good percentage of the time.
sj - Jul 17, 2019 9:11:15 am PDT #9598 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Jesse, she'll be 4 in a month. My favorite is Colbert's saying that anyone who says terrible 2s has never met a 3 year old. 1,2,3 Magic seems to be more about retraining the parents rather than the kid which is probably what's needed.
Laura - Jul 17, 2019 9:17:40 am PDT #9599 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I did use 123, and liked it a lot. It really helps when all authority figures are on the same page. It was popular when the boys were that age so his daycare workers also used it when I told them I did. Consistency is a good thing.
Laura - Jul 17, 2019 9:18:50 am PDT #9600 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
And yes, it is totally parent training, just like dog training is owner training. I found it very helpful.
Jessica - Jul 17, 2019 9:19:08 am PDT #9601 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I vaguely remember 1,2,3,Magic but I don't think we ever used it as written. One tip that stuck with me from that age is to pick a number and count DOWN from it - that way you can't talk yourself into adding more chances.
Jesse - Jul 17, 2019 9:23:18 am PDT #9602 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So really it should be 3,2,1 Magic??
sj - Jul 17, 2019 9:26:07 am PDT #9603 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
This may be a new edition, but it definitely has you counting up to 3 with very little explanation that would allow for negotiations.
Jessica - Jul 17, 2019 9:45:17 am PDT #9604 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, the tip was from another parent, not the book.
Steph L. - Jul 17, 2019 12:22:32 pm PDT #9605 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay, I not only made appointments with 2 different doctors for minor stuff that won't go away without medical assistance (in the form of sweet sweet meds), I have gone to both appointments and picked up the sweet sweet meds. Self-care victory! Now I really want Pad Thai, and I'm eyeing up DoorDash since Tim has class tonight.