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Best Parenting Books

Some things to keep in mind while reviewing this list: These are suggestions made by people independent of the /r/parenting mod team. We do not necessarily endorse everything said in every book or website listed. This is strictly for educational purposes. Sourced from https://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/wiki/reading

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Title
Title
Author
Cover
Goodreads
Category
Applicable Ages
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Category
Pregnancy

1

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Heidi Murkoff & others
Pregnancy
Prenatal
2

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn

Penny Simkin & others
Pregnancy
Prenatal

Category
General Information

3

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child

American Academy of Pediatrics
General Information
Birth - 5 Years
4

The Baby Owner's Manual

Louis Borgenicht & others
General Information
Birth - 1 year
5

Baby 411

Denise Fields and Dr. Ari Brown
General Information
Birth - 1 Year
6

Toddler 411

Denise Fields and Dr. Ari Brown
General Information
1 - 3 Years
7

1, 2, 3… The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers

Irene Van De Zande & others
General Information
1 - 3 Years

Category
Parenting Styles

8

NurtureShock

Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Parenting Styles
All Ages
9

Parenting with Love and Logic

Foster W. Cline & others
Parenting Styles
All Ages
10

Your Self-Confident Baby

Magda Gerber and Allison Johnson
Parenting Styles
Birth - 2 years
11

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau
Parenting Styles
Birth - 1 year
12

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau
Parenting Styles
1 - 3 years
13

The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau
Parenting Styles
Birth - 4 years

Category
Nutrition

14

French Kids Eat Everything

Karen Le Billon
Nutrition
All Ages
15

Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense

Ellyn Satter
Nutrition
Birth - Preschool

Category
Sleep

16

On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep

Gary Ezzo
Sleep
Birth - 1 year
17

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems

Richard Ferber
Sleep
Birth - Adolescence
18

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

Marc Weissbluth
Sleep
All Ages

Category
Discipline and Behavior

19

Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How We Can Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old

Claudia Worrell Allen
Discipline and Behavior
Teens
20

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Discipline and Behavior
Toddler – Teens
21

The Happiest Baby on the Block

Dr. Harvey Karp
Discipline and Behavior
Birth - 1 year
22

The Happiest Toddler on the Block

Dr. Harvey Karp
Discipline and Behavior
1 - 4 years
23

The Emotional Life of the Toddler

Alicia F. Lieberman
Discipline and Behavior
1 - 3 years
24

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

Thomas W. Phelan
Discipline and Behavior
2 - 12 years
25

The Wonder Weeks

Hetty van de Rijt and Frans Plooij
Discipline and Behavior
Birth - 1 year

Category
Safety

26

Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe

Gavin de Becker
Safety
All Ages