Parenting Suggestions

Updated November 19, 2024
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Unplugged play : no batteries, no plugs, pure fun /
Conner, Bobbi
Paper Book
From the joy of smearing glue on paper to the screaming delight of a bubble-blowing relay, kids love to play. In fact, it's every kid's built-in tool for experiencing the world at large. A parent-friendly encyclopedia, UNPLUGGED PLAY ("A wonderful guide," says Daniel Goleman) offers...
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...
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 ...
The brave learner : finding everyday magic in homeschool, learning, and life
Bogart, Julie
Paper Book
Publishers Weekly bestseller A joyfuland accessible homeschool guide to making learning a part of everyday life Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day...
Storymaking : the maker movement approach to literacy for early learners
Compton, Michelle Kay
Paper Book
Learning® Magazine 2020 Teachers' Choice℠ Award for Preschool winner! 2019 Midwest Book Award Winner in the Education category! After studying the current research on literacy learning for young children, delving into the beliefs and schools of Reggio Emilia,...
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...
Positive discipline : the first three years: from infant to toddler--laying the
Nelsen, Jane
Paper Book
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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 : [online electronic book] work, love and play when no one has the t
Schulte, Brigid, 1962-
Ebook
An award-winning journalist and a mother, Brigid Schulte was feeling overwhelmed by the demands of her work and home lives. As journalists do, she decided to find out if she was alone in this feeling and how she could fix it. She was relieved to discover that most working mothers felt as crazed...
No-drama discipline : [online electronic book] the whole-brain way to calm the c
Siegel, Daniel J., 1957-
Ebook
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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