Best Parenting Books

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12th December 2016 in family & parenting

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Title

Author

Cover

Goodreads

Category

Applicable Ages

Read

Category
Pregnancy

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Heidi Murkoff & others

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn

Penny Simkin & others

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn

Category
General Information

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child

American Academy of Pediatrics

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child

General Information

Birth - 5 Years

The Baby Owner's Manual

Louis Borgenicht & others

The Baby Owner's Manual

General Information

Baby 411

Denise Fields and Dr. Ari Brown

Baby 411

General Information

Toddler 411

Denise Fields and Dr. Ari Brown

Toddler 411

General Information

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

Irene Van De Zande & others

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

General Information

Category
Parenting Styles

NurtureShock

Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

NurtureShock

Parenting Styles

Parenting with Love and Logic

Foster W. Cline & others

Parenting with Love and Logic

Parenting Styles

Your Self-Confident Baby

Magda Gerber and Allison Johnson

Your Self-Confident Baby

Parenting Styles

Birth - 2 years

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

Parenting Styles

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers

Parenting Styles

The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau

The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems

Parenting Styles

Birth - 4 years

Category
Nutrition

French Kids Eat Everything

Karen Le Billon

French Kids Eat Everything

Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense

Ellyn Satter

Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense

Birth - Preschool

Category
Sleep

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

Gary Ezzo

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

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems

Richard Ferber

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems

Birth - Adolescence

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

Marc Weissbluth

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

Category
Discipline and Behavior

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

Claudia Worrell Allen

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

Discipline and Behavior

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

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

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

Discipline and Behavior

Toddler – Teens

The Happiest Baby on the Block

Dr. Harvey Karp

The Happiest Baby on the Block

Discipline and Behavior

The Happiest Toddler on the Block

Dr. Harvey Karp

The Happiest Toddler on the Block

Discipline and Behavior

The Emotional Life of the Toddler

Alicia F. Lieberman

The Emotional Life of the Toddler

Discipline and Behavior

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

Thomas W. Phelan

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

Discipline and Behavior

The Wonder Weeks

Hetty van de Rijt and Frans Plooij

The Wonder Weeks

Discipline and Behavior

Category
Safety

Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe

Gavin de Becker

Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe