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(如何证明自己?)
发表于 2009-12-20 10:42
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1. Is It Magic?
简述:第一章基本就是宣传它这个方法的好处,推销自己,建议跳过前面内容直接看最后两段。
1-2-3 Magic is not magic. Instead, it is a simple, precise and effective way of managing--gently and firmly--the behavior of children in approximately the two-to-twelve-year-old age range. The reason for our unusual title is that so many parents, teachers and other child caretakers have said, "It works like magic!" 1-2-3 Magic certainly does work if you do it correctly, which means following a few basic rules. The 1-2-3 is what you might call a "parents-in-charge" strategy or a "teacher-in-charge" strategy, but no arguing, yelling or spanking is allowed.
The 1-2-3 program is currently being used all over the world by millions of parents, teachers, grandparents, day care centers, babysitters, summer camp counselors, hospital staff and other child caretakers.This book has been translated into many foreign languages, including Korean, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. The "1-2-3" is also being taught and recommended by thousands of mental health professionals and pediatricians. At parent-teacher conferences, teachers recommend 1-2-3 Magic to the parents of their students. They also recommend the program to their colleagues.
Why all the enthusiasm? As one parent put it, "1-2-3 Magic was easy to learn and it gave me results. I went back to enjoying my kids and being the kind of mother I knew I could be."
The method described in this book is easy to master and you can start the program right away. You do not have to be a saint, genius or professional psychotherapist to use the 1-2-3 properly. Too many parenting programs start by pointing out the approximately fifty to seventy-five mistakes you are supposedly making with your kids at the present time. Then, in the hope of helping you to correct these errors, the program presents fifty to seventy-five elaborate parenting strategies that require an advanced degree in psychology in order to be able to use them properly. The result? You are left with bad feelings, confusion and no clear place to start. Worse than that, things in your house or classroom stay the same.
After reading 1-2-3 Magic, however, you will know exactly what to do, what not to do, what to say and what not to say in just about every one of the common, everyday problem situations you run into with your kids. Because 1-2-3 Magic is based on only a few basic but critical principles, you will be able not only to remember what to do, you will be able to do it when you are anxious, agitated or otherwise upset (Which for many of us parents is every day!). You will also be able to be a kind but effective parent when you are busy, in a hurry or otherwise preoccupied.
In addition to managing minor but frequent parenting problems, you will also know how to handle more serious difficulties, such as lying, stealing and fighting. With 1-2-3 Magic there is--surprisingly--much less in the way of technique and strategy to remember. That fact is extremely important when an adult is trying to deal with an emotionally charged situation involving a child.The strategies in this book are straightforward and the parenting guesswork is minimal.
You will find that if you use the 1-2-3 correctly, it will work! The 1-2-3 has been shown to be very effective with two-to-twelve-year-olds, whether they are "problem" children or just typical youngsters. In fact, 1-2-3 Magic has been used successfully with learning disabled, attention deficit and emotionally disturbed children, as well as with the visually impaired kids. To benefit properly from the 1-2-3, the only rule is that a child must have at least a mental age of about two.
When you finish the 1-2-3 Magic program--whether in book, video or audio format--it is a good idea to start immediately. Talk with your spouse or partner, if both of you are living at home, and then get going right away. If you are a single parent, take a deep breath and then explain the drill to your youngsters. Do the same thing if you're a grandparent. If you don't start right away, you may never get around to it.
If you're a teacher, begin explaining 1-2-3 to your students, send a letter home and have a parent night when you show the moms and dads part of the 1-2-3 Magic video. A picture is worth a thousand words, and many of your parents, after seeing the video at school (especially the Famous Twinkie Example), will want to start using the program at home. The resulting school-home cooperation and consistency are often worth their weight in gold, especially with more difficult children.
If you are a mental health professional or pediatrician, suggest that your clients or patients get a copy of the 1-2-3 Magic book at their local bookstore. Or you can provide them with a copy of the book, video or audio. If it's the video, make sure you get a deposit or--sooner or later--you'll never see it again!
What to Expect When You Begin the 1-2-3
When you do start 1-2-3 Magic, things will change quickly. But here there is good news and bad news. The good news is that initially about half of all kids will fall into the "immediate cooperator" category. You start the program and they cooperate right away--sometimes "just like magic." What do you do? Just relax and enjoy your good fortune!
The bad news is that the other half of the kids will fall into the "immediate tester" category. These children will get worse first. They will challenge you to see if you really mean business with your new parenting ideas. If you stick to your guns, however-no arguing, yelling or hitting--you will get the vast majority of these little testers shaped up pretty well in about a week to ten days. Then what do you do? You start enjoying your children again.
Believe it or not, you may soon have a much more peaceful home and more enjoyable kids. You will go back to liking and respecting yourself as a parent--all in the foreseeable future! If you're a teacher, you will be less exhausted by discipline and you will have more time for instruction.
Before we get into the detail of the 1-2-3, we must clarify two very important concepts:
1. The two basic types of problem behavior(Chapter 2).
2. The dangerouse assumption parents, teachers and other caretakers make about young children(Chapter 3).
先翻最后两句,其他暂略,2009年12月22日
在我们开始具体讨论1-2-3魔法前,我们先要搞清两个最基本的概念:
1. 两种基本的问题表现(第二章)
2. 家长和老师们做出的危险假设(第三章).