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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.27 — 41,031 ratings — published 1980
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Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
by (shelved 25 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.02 — 82,615 ratings — published 2012
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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.26 — 64,906 ratings — published 2011
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.25 — 27,012 ratings — published 2014
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.67 — 54,816 ratings — published 2011
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Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.19 — 18,290 ratings — published 1972
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,476 ratings — published 2005
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Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby To Love Good Food Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby To Love Good Food (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.92 — 9,233 ratings — published 2008
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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.03 — 26,796 ratings — published 2008
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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,922 ratings — published 2012
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Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Men Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.92 — 8,337 ratings — published 2001
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The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.89 — 31,845 ratings — published 2002
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,426 ratings — published 1958
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The New Strong-Willed Child The New Strong-Willed Child (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.79 — 5,000 ratings — published 1978
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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.90 — 11,668 ratings — published 1987
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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.37 — 27,564 ratings — published 2017
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Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.52 — 20,350 ratings — published 2016
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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,978 ratings — published 2014
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What to Expect When You're Expecting What to Expect When You're Expecting (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.82 — 62,986 ratings — published 1984
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Parenting With Love and Logic Parenting With Love and Logic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,694 ratings — published 1990
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What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect) What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)
by (shelved 7 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.94 — 20,828 ratings — published 1989
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.29 — 225,325 ratings — published 2024
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,793 ratings — published 2019
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There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) 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 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,784 ratings — published 2017
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Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.23 — 16,630 ratings — published 2009
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1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,166 ratings — published 1995
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Shepherding a Child's Heart Shepherding a Child's Heart (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.20 — 15,195 ratings — published 1995
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The New Dare to Discipline The New Dare to Discipline (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,813 ratings — published 1969
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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,047 ratings — published 1997
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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.11 — 49,107 ratings — published 2019
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Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,257 ratings — published 2016
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No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,388 ratings — published 2014
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On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.69 — 16,941 ratings — published 1993
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Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,728 ratings — published 2010
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.49 — 9,334 ratings — published 2002
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Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,856 ratings — published 2003
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The Five Love Languages of Children The Five Love Languages of Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.17 — 29,914 ratings — published 1995
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Standing on the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing Standing on the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,111 ratings — published 1997
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.49 — 49,493 ratings — published 2022
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Potty Training in 3 Days: The Step-by-Step Plan for a Clean Break from Dirty Diapers Potty Training in 3 Days: The Step-by-Step Plan for a Clean Break from Dirty Diapers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,111 ratings — published
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The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, #1) The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.27 — 16,325 ratings — published 2018
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Why Children Matter Why Children Matter (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,814 ratings — published 2018
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Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different - And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different - And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.73 — 4,670 ratings — published 1997
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The Duties Of Parents The Duties Of Parents (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 4.66 — 1,898 ratings — published 2005
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UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as child-rearing)
avg rating 3.88 — 3,111 ratings — published 2016
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Virginie Despentes
“The political strategy of victimizing prostitutes also serves this purpose of branding male desire and confining it in its own squalor. He can pay to come if he wants, but he'll have to rub shoulders with filth, shame, and poverty. The prostitution transaction -- "I pay you, you satisfy me" -- is the basis of the heterosexual contract. It is hypocritical to pretend, as we do, that this transaction is foreign to our culture.”
― Virginie Despentes

J.D. Trafford
“Some may argue that we shouldn't shelter our children. We should let them see and experience the sins that are all around us. By keeping the children unaware, they say, we are preventing the development of their defenses. I disagreed. We have our whole lives to experience the ugliness, our whole lives to grapple with society's misplaced priorities. Trying to give a child a childhood was nothing to be ashamed of.”
― J.D. Trafford, Little Boy Lost

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