Natural Parenting discussion

This is actually a series of questions meant to get some sort of discussion going and create a list of recommendations for parents who are into this lifestyle. These questions are about books that focuses on natural parenting or helps with our goals in natural parenting.

What books are on your to-read, have-read, favorites, and recommendation lists?

What books would you tell people to avoid?

Out of all these books, which one really represents your parenting approach and/or the way you think/feel about parenting/children relationship?

I'll start.

What books are on your to-read, have-read, favorites, and recommendation lists?
To Read:
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Goodreads doesn't have a cover for this book but: Moving a Puddle, and Other Essays by Sandra Dodd

Have Read:

So far, these three goes on my favorites AND recommendation lists. NurtureShock doesn't really focus entirely on natural parenting, but like I said in my intro, it does re-affirm the reasons why I feel the best thing for me and mine is natural parenting/natural childhood. Dumbing Us Down also re-affirms natural parenting, along with unschooling and homeschooling, in the sense that kids truly need community and their families.


What books would you tell people to avoid?
I've yet to come across that. :) I guess, if the people wants natural parenting books, I say to avoid the ones that promote CIO, formula-feeding, etc. If they don't, either broach the topic of Continuum Concept or John Taylor Gatto .... or ... just tell them to steer clear of those. ;)


Out of all these books, which one really represents your parenting approach and/or the way you think/feel about parenting/children relationship?
Continuum Concept! All the way through. It has everything from co-sleeping, to communities, to natural behaviors.

The seven medals of success presents the adventures of two children who win, one by one, the medals of courage, cooperation, curiosity, patience, creativity, perseverance and empathy. In their journey they are accompanied by Memo, the dwarf of their memory; he reminds them certain events in their life and they learn the rules of each psychological characteristic.
The book contains stories for children about developing personal success skills and it is based on psychological and pedagogical studies. Every chapter of the book has a Parent's Corner, with a short description of the psychological concepts and exercises for developing each personal trait. Also, every chapter includes a poem because psycho-pedagogical studies demonstrate children learn easier by combining the linguistic and the „musical” intelligence.
We, the authors are university researchers and professors: G. Panisoara has a Ph.D. in Psychology and I.O. Panisoara has a Ph.D. in Educational Sciences.
The patience poem (fragment from the ebook)
Do you know Trici – the caterpillar?
She cried: her beauty was no thriller
But time marched on, as it went by
She turned to a fine butterfly
Here is why:
You want time to pass by quicker,
“I want to play now,” you dicker,
You want to grow up much faster.
But patience is what you must master.
If you have patience you will learn
To calm yourself and wait your turn
Step by step you will succeed
Patience is the thing you need.
http://www.amazon.com/seven-medals-su...