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Communication, Discipline and Emotions
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Kids Are Worth It By: Barbara Coloroso ISBN: 0140293671 A classic on parenting with wit and wisdom, this book is also available on audio and video tapes. |
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk By: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish ISBN: 0380811960 This is an excellent book to help parents in understanding your child and his/her feelings. |
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Siblings Without Rivalry By: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish ISBN: 0380799006 An excellent help to parents in understanding the unpleasant conflict of warring brothers and sisters, this book tells how to teach co-operation. |
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Now I Know Why Tigers Eat their Young By: Peter Marshall ISBN: 1552850625 A humourous look at how to survive your teenager. This work is written by a well-respected Canadian psychologist. |
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Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child By: John Gottman ISBN: 0684838656 Through questionnaires discover your parenting style, and then learn how to help your child learn to become emotionally well-adjusted. |
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1-2-3 Magic : Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 By: Thomas W. Phelan ISBN: 1889140163 This parenting book is good for helping parents provide non-punitive discipline. |
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WHY Do They Act That Way? : A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen By: David Walsh and Nat Bennett ISBN: 0743260775 This book introduces readers to the science, psychology of the adolescent experience. It is informative, reassuring and offers practical suggestions. |
Parenting Children with Special Issues
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The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer By: Harvey Karp ISBN: 0553588729 Written by a Pediatrician and Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine at UCLA, this book has been claimed by some as a 'life saver' for parents who are at their wits end with a crying baby. |
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night By: Elizabeth Pantley ISBN: 0071381392 This book is based upon some solid research that provides the reader with effective strategies that have been proven to be effective. |
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The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five 'Difficult' Types of Children By: Stanley Greenspan and Jacqueline Salmon ISBN: 0201441934 This book focuses on both "nature" (your child's inborn temperament) and "nurture" (the impact of the environment on your child). It helps parents identify and understand problem behaviours and how to develop an effective plan to bring about change. |
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The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School - How Parents and Teachers can Help Break the Cycle of Violence By: Barbara Coloroso ISBN: 0006394205 An insightful book that explores all aspects of bullying and what is needed to stop the violence. Barbara Coloroso is a well known and respected Parent Educator. |
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Keys to Parenting your Anxious Child By: Katharine Manassis ISBN: 0812096053 An excellent parenting approach to handling a child who is particularly nervous. Written by a staff psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children. |
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The Explosive Child By: Ross Green ISBN: 006077939X For parents of children who are easily frustrated and have difficulty managing their anger, this is a good resource. |