Parenting: Resource List

Books for Adults

General Health and Behavior

• 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, 3rd ed; by Thomas Phelan; ParentMagic, 2003
• 1-2-3 Magic For Kids: Helping Your Children Understand the New Rules; Thomas Phelan; Parentmagic, 2008
• Getting Your Child From No To Yes: Without Nagging, Bribing, Or Threatening; by Jerry L. Wyckoff and Barbara C. Unell; Meadowbrook Press, 2004
• Great Kids: Helping Your Baby And Child Develop The Ten Essential Qualities For A Happy, Healthy Life; by Stanley I. Greenspan; Da Capo Press, 2007
• How to Behave So Your Children Will, too!; by Sal Severe; Greentree Pub., 1997
• How to Negotiate With Kids — Even When You Think You Shouldn't; by Scott Brown; Viking, 2003
• How to Say It To Your Kids; The Right Words To Solve Problems, Soothe Feelings & Teach Values; by Paul Coleman; Prentice Hall, 2000
• I Brake For Meltdowns: How To Handle The Most Annoying Behaviors Of Your 2-To-5-Year-Old; by Michelle Nicholasen with Barbara O'Neal; Da Capo Press, 2008
• Is This a Phase? Child Development and Parent Strategies Birth to 6 years; by Helen Neville; Parenting Press, 2007
• It’s a Boy! Your Son’s Development from Birth to Age 18; by Michael Thompson; Ballantine, 2009
• No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior; by Jed Baker; Future Horizons, 2008
• Parenting Children with Love and Logic:Teaching Children Responsibility; by Foster Cline; Love and Logic Press, 2006
• Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm and Connected; by Susan Stiffelman; Morgan James, 2009
• Slow And Steady Parenting: Active Child-Raising For The Long Haul (Birth To Age Three); by Catherine A. Sanderson; M. Evans, 2007
• Supernanny How To Get The Best From Your Children; by Jo Frost; Hyperion, 2005
• Taking "No" for an Answer and Other Skills Children Need: Fifty Games to Teach Family Skills; by Laurie Simon; Parenting Press, 2000
• The Active, Creative Child: Parenting in Perpetual Motion; by Stephanie Vlahoy; Hohm Press, 2005
• The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying The Five 'Difficult' Types of Children; by Stanley Greenspan; Perseus Press, 1996
• The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child; by Marti Laney; Workman Publishing Co., 2005
• Understanding your Child's Temperament; by Beverly LaHaye; Harvest House Publishing, 1997
• Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys; Stephen James; Tyndale House, 2009
• Your Active Child: How to Boost Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Development Through Age-Appropriate Activities; by Rae Pica; McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books, 2003

Baby and Toddler

• Outwitting Toddlers; by Bill Adler; Kensington, 2001
• Parenting Guide To Your Toddler; by Paula Spencer; Ballantine Books, 2000
• Parenting the Strong Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six Year Olds; by Rex Forehand; Contemporary Books, 2002
• The Playskool Guide To The Toddler Years: Professional, Reassuring Advice On Surviving--And Thriving--During The Toddler Years; Rebecca Rutledge; Sourcebooks, 2007

Preschool to 8 years

• I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Parent: Helping Your Children Set the Boundaries They Need and Really Want; by E.D. Hill; Thomas Nelson, 2008

Tweens (8 to 13 years)

• But I'm Almost 13! An Action Plan for Raising a Responsible Adolescent; by Kenneth Ginsburg; Contemporary Books, 2002
• Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a Lifetime; by Edward Christophersen; American Psychological Assn., 2003
• Parents’ Guide to the Middle School Years; by Joe Bruzzese; Celestial Arts, 2009
• Tweens: Understanding Your 8 to 12 Year Old; by Andrea Clifford-Poston; Oneworld Publishing, 2005

Other Resources

Search Institute
Telephone: 800-888-7828
http://www.search-institute.org/

National Council on Family Relations
http://www.ncfr.org