Love and Logic parenting is like dieting. Dieters do not say, “I’m going to become thin today,” and, presto, become thin. Likewise, parents don’t say, “These kids of mine are going to shape up for good right now.” So if Love and Logic is brand-new to you, implement it a little at a time. Pick one thing that bothers you about your child’s behavior — one thing that you think you would have good success of correcting with Love and Logic principles — and then work on it with one principle you have learned from this book. But don’t do it right away. Rehearse it first. Figure out how your child
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