The Very Best Parenting Books
Submitted by APMom on Thu, 08/25/2005 - 05:16
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- Biblical Parenting by Crystal Lutton
- Wonderful book! Explains and applies grace-based discipline.
- Families Where Grace Is in Place by Jeff VanVonderen
- How to avoid controlling your children or spouse.
- The Discipline Book by Dr. William Sears
- Anything by Dr. Sears is a winner!
- Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading and Get Kids to Cooperate by Elizabeth Pantley
- Heartfelt Discipline: The Gentle Art of Training and Guiding Your Child by Clay Clarkson
- Another great one, by a conservative Christian author.
- Positive Discipline: From Toddlers to Teens, 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
- Parenting with Grace: Catholic Parent's Gude to Raising Almost Perfect Kids by Gregory Popcak
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber & Mazlish
- Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child by Kate Allison Granju
- Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
- Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Winning for a Lifetime by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
- Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld
- Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation by Becky Bailey
- Kids Are Worth It!: Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline by Barbara Coloroso
- Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen
- You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded): Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child by Cynthia Tobias
- Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe by Gavin De Becker
- Very important book about safe and unsafe people, about trusting your instincts and teaching your children to do the same.
- Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children by Thomas Gordon
- Without Spanking or Spoiling: A Practical Approach to Toddler and Preschool Guidance by Elizabeth Crary
- Grace-Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel
- Jesus On Parenting: 10 Essential Principles that Will Transform Your Family by Dr. Theresa Whitehurst
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by Dr. William Sears
- The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
- The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Elizabeth Pantley
- The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer by Harvey Karp
- Gentle Baby Care: No-Cry, No-Fuss, No-Worry - Essential Tips for Raising Your Baby by Elizabeth Pantley
- The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart by Jan Hunt
- Listening to Your Baby: A New Approach to Parenting Your Newborn by Jay Gordon, MD
- Baby Matters: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby by Linda F. Palmer
- Sweet Dreams: A Pediatrician's Secrets for Baby's Good Night's Sleep by Paul M. Fleiss
Some are Christian and some are secular. None of these books advocate spanking or baby's "crying it out". Most are non-punitive. None are permissive. I feel very strongly that attachment parenting and gentle discipline are best for all children.