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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 148 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.26 — 64,942 ratings — published 2011
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 78 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.03 — 26,797 ratings — published 2008
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 41,044 ratings — published 1980
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 58 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.25 — 27,031 ratings — published 2014
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Audiobook)
by (shelved 47 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.30 — 15,588 ratings — published 2010
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.29 — 225,557 ratings — published 2024
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,478 ratings — published 2005
The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 16,334 ratings — published 2018
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,919 ratings — published 2012
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,124 ratings — published 2003
What's Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,349 ratings — published 1999
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.37 — 27,582 ratings — published 2017
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
by (shelved 30 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.02 — 82,630 ratings — published 2012
The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,695 ratings — published 1999
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,858 ratings — published 2003
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 2,032 ratings — published 2010
How Children Learn (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,648 ratings — published 1967
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.49 — 49,538 ratings — published 2022
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.23 — 16,636 ratings — published 2009
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.89 — 31,851 ratings — published 2002
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
by (shelved 21 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,789 ratings — published 2017
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.11 — 49,143 ratings — published 2019
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,247 ratings — published 2018
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 39,729 ratings — published 2021
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.14 — 13,504 ratings — published 2004
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.58 — 44,913 ratings — published 2007
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)
by (shelved 18 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 10,947 ratings — published 2012
What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)
by (shelved 18 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 20,833 ratings — published 1989
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,412 ratings — published 2018
The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.70 — 2,683 ratings — published 2016
The Explosive Child: A New Approach For Understanding And Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,076 ratings — published 1998
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,048 ratings — published 1997
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.89 — 20,745 ratings — published 2019
No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,390 ratings — published 2014
The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.76 — 3,015 ratings — published 2016
Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,450 ratings — published 2013
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,274 ratings — published 2005
The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.80 — 915 ratings — published 1981
The Five Love Languages of Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 29,926 ratings — published 1995
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,989 ratings — published 2020
Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,988 ratings — published 2015
Parenting With Love and Logic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,701 ratings — published 1990
The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.86 — 934 ratings — published 2006
Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,258 ratings — published 2016
The Wonder Weeks (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.88 — 7,128 ratings — published 1992
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 18,292 ratings — published 1972
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,348 ratings — published 2003
Bright From the Start: The Simple, Science-Backed Way to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind from Birth to Age 3 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,178 ratings — published 2007
Touchpoints-Birth to Three (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,471 ratings — published 1992
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,920 ratings — published
“It has to be okay for a child not to be an alpha male or queen bee–otherwise almost everyone is doomed to misery. Set your sights a little lower and look to see if your child has the basics covered. Watch your child with a friend. Are they happy to see one another? Do they engage in reciprocal play? Do they take each other’s feelings into account? Can they resolve conflict without help? Do they have more peaceful time than fighting time? If your child can do these things at least some of the time, you can relax.”
― Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
― Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
“Silence doesn’t always mean peace. Sometimes, it’s a child learning to bury feelings they don’t yet know how to name.”
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