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Recommended Books
Children don't come with user manuals but I do believe there are a lot of helpful parenting books. These are some of my favorites and frequent recommendations.
1 2 3 Magic
Thomas Phelan, Ph.D.
The 1-2-3 Magic program addresses the difficult task of child discipline with humor, keen insight, and proven experience. The technique offers a foolproof method of disciplining children ages two through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking.
Caring For Your Baby and Young Child
Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP
This essential resource from the most respected organization in child health is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend. Parents can safely trust the guidance, which covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training and from breastfeeding to nurturing your child’s self-esteem.
Don't Pick On Me
Susan Eikov Green
The activities in this book will help your children learn effective strategies to use when faced with teasing, name-calling, cyber-bullying, gossiping, and other forms of bullying and harassment.
How to Help Your Anxious Child
Ronald Rapee, PhD, and More
At least ten percent of children have excessive fears and worries that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any form of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help.
My Feeling Better Workbook
Sara Hamil, LCSW
There are many ways to help children who are sad and depressed, and you might not even realize how much you can do to make your child feel better. By working through this book, you can empower them with the skills necessary to overcome sadness and low self-esteem.
Taking Charge of ADHD
Russell A. Barkley, PhD
A parents guide to understand why 6- to 18-year-olds with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) act the way they do--and provides practical steps to help them live up to their potential.
The Happiest Baby on The Block
Harvey Karp, MD
Parents have come to baby expert Dr. Harvey Karp to learn his remarkable techniques for soothing babies and increasing sleep. Now his landmark book—fully revised and updated with the latest insights into infant sleep, bedsharing, breastfeeding, swaddling, and SIDS risk—can teach you too!
What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity
Dawn Heubner
Did you know that life is like an obstacle course? It's exciting and fun, but full of tricky spots to get through. If you're a kid who feels so frustrated by those tricky spots that it's hard to enjoy the good things in life, this book is for you.
What to Do When You Worry Too Much; A Kids Guide to Overcoming Anxiety.
Dawn Huebner, PhD.
A guide for children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering kids to overcoming their overgrown worries.
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD
Dawn Huebner, PhD.
What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder. This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD's tricks.
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kids Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger
Dawn Heubner
A guide for children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with anger.
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep
Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD
Bedtime is tough for many kids. If you're a kid who dreads your bed, and you're convinced that nothing short of magic will make nighttime easier, this book is for you.
What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake: A Kid’s Guide to Accepting Imperfection
Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD
If you have trouble accepting mistakes, if you try to be right all the time, or if you worry about being less than the best, this book is for you!
What to Do When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety
Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD
This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to overcome social anxiety—so they can join in the circus of fun and friends!
What to Do When It's Not Fair: A Kid’s Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy
Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD
This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with envy—so they can sail the high seas with pleasure!