Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Wh...
Bryan CaplanIn Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, contrarian economist Bryan Caplan argues that we've needlessly turned parenting into an unpleasant chore, and don't know the real plusses and minuses of having kids. Parents today spend more time...
Beyond Discipline : Parenting That La...
Edward ChristophersenDr. Christophersen, the author of LITTLE PEOPLE, now helps you develop your children into adolescents and adults who can handle stress and who are equipped with lifestyles to deal with lifestresses they are likely to encounter. Dr. C...
Little People: Guidelines for Common ...
Edward R. ChristophersenDr. Christophersen takes the commonsense approach that children are little people but still people. How well children are prepared for life and how much they will enjoy life has a lot to do with how they are raised. 'Catch 'em Bei...
How Much Is Too Much? [previously pub...
Jean Illsley ClarkeA down-to-earth guide to regaining control of your kids and your family Overindulgence is not the badge of a bad parent. In fact, it comes directly from having a good and generous heart. But despite our good intentions, the abundance ...
The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Pa...
Lawrence J. Cohen"The most helpful book on childhood anxiety I have ever read."—Michael Thompson, Ph.D. Whether it's the monster in the closet or the fear that arises from new social situations, school, or sports, anxiety can be especia...
Bully: From Preschool to HighSchool--...
Barbara ColorosoIIt's the deadliest combination going: bullies who terrorize, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who watch, and adults who see the incidents as a normal part of childhood. All it takes to understand that this is a recipe ...
After much anticipation, Joanie Maloney finally gets her very own cell phone! Knowing that owning a cell phone requires responsibility and sound judgment, Joanie's mom requires her to complete a Cell Phone Safety Course. Mom, it s a p...
Family Child Care Legal and Insurance...
Tom CopelandThis easy-to-read guide takes the intimidation out of running a family child care business through legal and insurance planning. From researching and purchasing homeowner's, liability, auto and disability insurance to protecting again...
The Sensory Child Gets Organized: Pro...
Carolyn DalglieshEvery year, tens of thousands of young children are diagnosed with disorders that make it difficult for them to absorb the external world. Parents of sensory kids—like those with sensory processing disorder, anxiety disorder, AD/HD,...
What to Do When You're Having Two: Th...
Natalie DiazThe creator of Twiniversity delivers the ultimate survival guide for parents of twins The rate of twin births has risen 79 percent over the last three decades, and continues to increase. A mom of fraternal twins and a national guru ...
Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to...
William H. DietzDeveloped by a committee of more than 25 board-certified pediatricians, this fully updated guide is the key to maintaining children's health. The information and strategies needed to meet kids' dietary needs-from birth through adolesc...
The Available Parent: Expert Advice f...
John DuffyWe have a tendency today to over-parent, micro-manage, and under-appreciate our adolescents. Dr. John Duffy's The Available Parent is a revolutionary approach to taking care of teens and tweens. Teenagers are often left feeling unhear...
Calm the Crying: The Secret Baby Lang...
Priscilla DunstanOne of the world's foremost parenting experts offers a revolutionary guide for translating a crying baby's urgent messages./b/ /bdivLike many new parents, Priscilla Dunstan was at her wit's end trying to ease the crying of her colick...
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Hea...
Diane EhrensaftGender Born, Gender Made is a comprehensive guidebook for the parents and therapists of children who do not identify with or behave according to their biological gender. Drawing on the case histories of several children, each "ge...
Parenting on the Go: Birth to Six, A ...
David ElkindEssential parenting advice from one of today's leading psychologists, at your fingertipsWhat is the most treasured resource for families with young children? Time. Between keeping house, shopping, doing chores, and getting everyone to...
Lighting Their Fires: How Parents and...
Rafe EsquithThe New York Times bestselling author of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire shares his proven methods for creating compassionate children During twenty-five years of teaching at Hobart Elementary School in inner city Los Angeles, Rafe Es...
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Lis...
Adele FaberThe ultimate "parenting bible" (The Boston Globe) with a new Foreword—and available as an eBook for the first time—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Times bes...
Potty Training Boys the Easy Way: Hel...
Caroline FertlemanPotty Training Boys the Easy Way is a pediatrician's guide for navigating the challenges unique to toilet training boys. Boys tend to take longer to be trained, learn this skill at later ages, and have different challenges from girls....
Potty Training Girls the Easy Way
Caroline FertlemanGirls mature more quickly than boys and so are usually ready to potty train earlier. However, they can also be more sensitive to the process as a whole. In Potty Training Girls, Dr Caroline Fertleman and Simone Cave provide a clear st...
Yoga for Children: 200+ Yoga Poses, B...
Lisa FlynnHelp your kids de-stress and get healthy!Yoga for Children will encourage your child to learn about yoga with an attentive, at-home instructor--you! Even if you are new to the practice, author, mom, and children's yoga expert Lisa Fly...
Offers sensible solutions to help parents cope with their little fussy eater All parents want their babies to be healthy, happy eaters but mealtimes can often end in a battle of wills. Gina Ford offers parents practical, straightforw...
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: Th...
Rex L. ForehandA clinically proven, five-week program for improving your child's behaviorRex Forehand, Ph.D. and Nicholas Long Ph.D. have helped thousands of parents achieve discipline using positive reinforcement, without yelling or harming the chi...
The First Twelve Months of Life
Caplan FrankFor over 20 years, this book has been helping parents understand their new babies--from what an infant knows and feels at each stage of development to what he or she needs from a parent to grow and thrive. Updated to include informati...
Reading Together: Everything You Need...
Diane W. FrankensteinA dynamic guide to more than 100 books that will get kids talking and reading more.How do children become good readers? In Reading Together, educational consultant Diane W. Frankenstein shares the secret: guiding children to find an a...
Happy Kids: The Secret to Raising Wel...
Cathy GlassA fresh and practical guide to successfully managing children's behavior–from babies to young adults Tried and tested methods for guiding, nurturing, and disciplining children are presented in this helpful guide. Approaching child ...
Raising Intuitive Children: Guide You...
Caron B. Goode"Raising Intuitive Children gives parents excellent explanations with true-life stories that first brings normalcy to what has previously been viewed as a phenomenon, and then provides a terrific skill set for parents and caregiv...
No Biking in the House Without a Helm...
Melissa Fay GreeneDispatches from the new front lines of parenthood When the two-time National Book Award finalist Melissa Fay Greene confided to friends that she and her husband planned to adopt a four-year-old boy from Bulgaria to add to their four ...
The Four-Thirds Solution: Solving the...
Stanley I. GreenspanInternationally recognized for his brilliant insights into the emotional and intellectual development of infants and young children, Dr. Stanley Greenspan now shows how this can best be encouraged within the real lives of parents toda...
No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Da...
M. D. Robert a. HarleyBetween soccer practices, work meetings, school fundraisers, housework, homework, and everything else you jam into a 24-hour day, finding the time to have quality moments with your children can be difficult. In No Regrets Parenting, p...
Raising Confident Boys: 100 Tips for ...
Elizabeth Hartley-BrewerAn illuminating handbook designed to help parents and teachers foster self-confidence in young boys explains how to provide appropriate emotional support and promote self-esteem, furnishing a range of effective and practical tips to h...