Suitabook1-2-3 magic for kids
Thomas W. Phelan, Tracy M. Lewis
- Reading
- Try a short shared reading, pausing at the charts or activities to compare the book’s explanation with your family’s own rules and expectations.
- Themes
- Discipline and family rules: The book explains a parent-led discipline programme to children, including counting and time-outs. The guide explains how the programme is intended to work; its fuller treatment of children’s perspectives and exceptions is unclear.
- Behaviour and family life: The book presents better behaviour as benefiting the whole family and leaving more time for play. The stated benefit is positive, but it is unclear how the book handles situations where behaviour or family needs are more complicated.
- Worth knowing
- Rules, consequences, counting and time-outs are central topics. If these are already a point of tension at home, consider reading and discussing the guide together.