Parenting Suggestions

Updated November 19, 2024
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Baby & toddler basics : expert answers to parents' top 150 questions
Altmann, Tanya Remer
Paper Book
Fast, evidence-based advice that's a lot more accurate than "Dr. Google"! This easy-to-use guide offers parents the advice they need for (distressing) baby and toddler health and development concerns--fast! Dr. Altmann draws on more than 20 years in practice to answer parents'...
The gift of failure : how the best parents learn to let go so their children can succeed
Lahey, Jessica
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the tradition of Paul Tough's How Children Succeed and Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, this groundbreaking manifesto focuses on the critical school years when parents must learn to allow their children to experience the...
Thirty million words : building a child's brain : tune in, talk more, take turns
Suskind, Dana
Paper Book
The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important--and astoundingly simple--thing you can do for your child's future success in life is to to talk to them. What nurtures the brain to optimum intelligence and...
The gardener and the carpenter : what the new science of child development tells us about the relationship between parents and children
Gopnik, Alison
Paper Book
In The Gardener and the Carpenter, Alison Gopnik, one of the world's leading child psychologists, illuminates the paradoxes of parenthood from a scientific perspective and shatters the myth of "good parenting". Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us...
When parents part : how mothers and fathers can help their children deal with separation and divorce
Leach, Penelope.
Paper Book
From the acclaimed, best-selling author of Your Baby & Child and one of the world's leading experts on child development and parenting, a practical, comprehensively researched guide to doing the best for your child during and after separation or divorce.  Recent...
The no-cry sleep solution for newborns : amazing sleep from day one - for baby and you
Pantley, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Just reading The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns can help your newborn baby sleep better! Yes, it's true!
Positive parenting : an essential guide
Eanes, Rebecca
Paper Book
"This is a must-read for every family that yearns to create peace and harmony." --Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent Tired of yelling and nagging? True family connection is possible--and this essential guide...
Peaceful parent, happy siblings : how to stop the fighting and raise friends for life
Markham, Laura
Paper Book
Popular parenting expert Dr. Laura Markham, author of PEACEFUL PARENTS, HAPPY SIBLINGS, has garnered a large and loyal readership around the world, thanks to her simple, insightful approach that values the emotional bond between parent and child. As any parent of more than one child knows,...
All joy and no fun : the paradox of modern parenthood
Senior, Jennifer
Paper Book
"Salted with insights and epigrams, the book is argued with bracing honesty and flashes of authentic wisdom...[an] excellent book." --Andrew Solomon, The New York Times Book Review "[A] richly woven, entertaining, enlightening, wrenching and funny book." --The Washington Post ...
Itsy Bitsy Yoga for toddlers and preschoolers : 8-minute routines to help your child grow smarter, be happier, and behave better
Garabedian, Helen.
Paper Book
If you've been looking for a fun and loving way to help your children learn and improve their development, look no further than Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers. New studies show that young kids learn best through play and need at least 30 minutes of structured physical activity...
How to raise a wild child : the art and science of falling in love with nature
Sampson, Scott D.
Paper Book
From the beloved host of PBS Kids'Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American...
The opposite of spoiled : raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money
Lieber, Ron
Paper Book
In the spirit of Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman's Nurture Shock, New York Times "Your Money" columnist Ron Lieber delivers a taboo-shattering manifesto that explains how talking openly to children about money can help parents raise modest, patient,...
Overwhelmed : work, love, and play when no one has the time
Schulte, Brigid
Paper Book
In her attempts to juggle work and family life, Brigid Schulte has baked cakes until 2 a.m., frantically (but surreptitiously) sent important emails during school trips and then worked long into the night after her children were in bed. Realising she had become someone who constantly burst in late,...
No-drama discipline : the whole-brain way to calm the chaos and nurture your child's developing mind
Siegel, Daniel J.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline.   "A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading."--Parents
Born reading : bringing up bookworms in a digital age--from picture books to ebooks and everything in between
Boog, Jason.
Paper Book
A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children's book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five. Every...

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