Little Kids & Big Feelings: Books for Parents and Caregivers

Helping children understand and regulate emotions is an important, but sometimes daunting, task! Washington County librarians have assembled a list of books that can help parents navigate tantrums, anxiety, and mental health challenges while building emotional regulation, resilience, and mindfulness.

Updated January 10, 2025
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Permission to feel : unlocking the power of emotions to help our kids, ourselves, and our society thrive
Brackett, Marc A.
Paper Book
The mental well-being of children and adults is shockingly poor. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, knows why. And he knows what we can do. "We have a crisis on our hands, and its victims are our children." Marc Brackett is a professor in Yale...
The power of showing up : how parental presence shapes who our kids become and how their brains get wired
Siegel, Daniel J.
Paper Book
Parenting isn't easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. Now the bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline explain what this means over the course of childhood. "There is parenting magic in this book."-...
Tiny humans, big emotions : how to navigate tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance to raise emotionally intelligent children
Campbell, Alyssa Blask
Ebook
The Future is Emotionally Intelligent From two early childhood experts, an essential guidebook that empowers parents to help their little ones navigate their big feelings--including tantrums, outbursts, and separation anxiety--while laying the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional...
When the world feels like a scary place : essential conversations for anxious parents & worried kids
Gewirtz, Abigail H.
Paper Book
"A terrific book for parents who want to know how to talk about difficult, emotional issues with children."--Nancy Eisenberg, Regents' Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University  ​Includes how to talk to your kids about COVID-19. In a lifesaving...
The whole-brain child : 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind
Siegel, Daniel J.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * More than 1 million copies in print! * The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book.   "Simple, smart,...

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