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counting 1-2-3

Kids Not Listening? Don’t Count on 1-2-3!

by Amy McCready

Does it ever seem like it’s impossible to get your kids to listen to you? You know how it works: You ask your child to pick up her toys. You only hear silence. You ask again. Your daughter doesn’t even look up. So you decide to count to get her attention. One. Long wait. Twwwooooooooo. [...]

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Webinar Questions Answered

by Amy McCready

Thanks to the parents who participated in our free parent training webinar last night.
The topic “Why Time Out is a Waste of Time” generated a lot of great discussion and I didn’t have time to answer all of the questions. Listed below are answers to the few remaining questions…
 
Q: Can you give examples [...]

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COUNTING “1-2-3”

by Amy McCready

I made a post on Facebook late Thursday night in which several people asked for more information.
My Facebook post regarding the 1-2-3 counting method was as follows:

COUNTING 1-2-3. Are you doing the “count” with your kids? Are you counting 1-2-3 when they misbehave or are not listening? This is counter-productive for long-term results. [...]

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