Parenting Books Recommended for Parents, By Parents

Mom’s On Call Series by Laura Hunter & Jennifer Walker

Advice from two pediatric nurse moms with over 20 years of experience and eight children between them (including two sets of twins). Who says that babies don’t come with instructions? They do now!

Everything that modern parents need to know about caring for babies and toddlers.

No Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene.

Parenting with Love & Logic:  Teaching Children Responsibility by Cline Foster and Jim Fay:

When they reach their teens, many kids seem to have no clue about making wise decisions – so they make bad ones. How can you raise mature, responsible kids? Foster Cline and Jim Fay show you how to parent “with love and logic.” Once you learn to establish effective controls without resorting to anger and threats, your kids will learn to deal with the real world by solving their own problems. And you’ll build a rewarding relationship built on love, trust and fun.

Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

Many parenting books are based on hit-or-miss theories steeped in secular thinking. This one draws from Pastor Tripp’s seasoned experience as a father-and from God’s Holy Word. Grounded in the Bible’s divine plan for parenting, this guide defines your goals as a parent and provides the Scriptural methods for accomplishing them.

Raising your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

The spirited child—often called “difficult” or “strong-willed”—possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be “more”—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child. In this award-winning classic, voted one of the top twenty books for parents, Dr. Mary provides a refreshingly positive viewpoint and a plan for success with a simple four-step program.

In this book, you will find ways to:

• Understand your child’s­—and your own—temperamental traits
• Discover the power of positive—rather than negative—labels
• Cope with the tantrums and power struggles when they do occur
• Develop strategies for handling mealtimes, sibling rivalry, bedtimes, holidays, and school, among other situations

Your Child’s Health by Barton Schmitt

Emergencies:
-when to call your child’s physician immediately
-what to do in case of burns, bites, stings, poisoning, choking and injuries

Common Illnesses:
-when it’s safe to treat your child at home
-step-by-step instructions on dealing with fever, infections, allergies, rashes, earaches, croup and other common ailments

Behavior Problems:
-proven strategies for colic, sleep disturbances, toilet training problems, thumbsucking and the video game craze
-no-nonsense discipline techniques for biting, temper tantrums, sibling fighting and school refusal

Health Promotion: From Birth Through Adolescence:
-essential advice on newborn baby care, nutrition, cholesterol testing, immunizations and sex education
-ways of preventing spoiled children, picky eaters, overeating, tooth decay, accidents and homework problems