Parent Reading & Videos

Books for Adults

General Health and Behavior 

• 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, 3rd ed; 
  by Thomas Phelan; ParentMagic, 2003 
• Getting Your Child From No To Yes: Without Nagging, Bribing, Or Threatening; 
  by Jerry L. Wyckoff and Barbara C. Unell; Meadowbrook Press, 2004 
• Great Kids: Helping Your Baby And Child Develop The Ten Essential Qualities For A Happy, Healthy Life; 
  by Stanley I. Greenspan; Da Capo Press, 2007 
• How to Behave So Your Children Will, too!; 
  by Sal Severe; Greentree Pub., 1997 
• How to Negotiate With Kids -- Even When You Think You Shouldn't; 
  by Scott Brown; Viking, 2003 
• How to Say It To Your Kids; The Right Words To Solve Problems, Soothe Feelings & Teach Values; 
  by Paul Coleman; Prentice Hall, 2000 
• I Brake For Meltdowns: How To Handle The Most Annoying Behaviors Of Your 2-To-5-Year-Old; 
  by Michelle Nicholasen with Barbara O'Neal; Da Capo Press, 2008 
• Is This a Phase? Child Development and Parent Strategies Birth to 6 years; 
  by Helen Neville; Parenting Press, 2007 
• Parenting Children with Love and Logic:Teaching Children Responsibility; 
  by Foster Cline; Love and Logic Press, 2006 
• Slow And Steady Parenting: Active Child-Raising For The Long Haul (Birth To Age Three); 
  by Catherine A. Sanderson; M. Evans, 2007 
• Supernanny How To Get The Best From Your Children; 
  by Jo Frost; Hyperion, 2005 
• Taking "No" for an Answer and Other Skills Children Need: Fifty Games to Teach Family Skills; 
  by Laurie Simon; Parenting Press, 2000 
• The Active, Creative Child: Parenting in Perpetual Motion; 
  by Stephanie Vlahoy; Hohm Press, 2005 
• The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying The Five 'Difficult' Types of Children; 
  by Stanley Greenspan; Perseus Press, 1996 
• The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child; 
  by Marti Laney; Workman Publishing Co. , 2005 
• Understanding your Child's Temperament; 
  by Beverly LaHaye; Harvest House Publishing, 1997 
• Your Active Child: How to Boost Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Development Through Age-Appropriate Activities; 
  by Rae Pica; McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books, 2003

Baby and Toddler

• Outwitting Toddlers; 
  by Bill Adler; Kensington, 2001 
• Parenting Guide To Your Toddler; 
  by Paula Spencer; Ballantine Books, 2000 
• Parenting the Strong Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six Year Olds; 
  by Rex Forehand; Contemporary Books, 2002 
• The Playskool Guide To The Toddler Years: Professional, Reassuring Advice On Surviving--And Thriving--During The Toddler Years; 
  Rebecca Rutledge; Sourcebooks, 2007

Preschool to 8 years 

• I'm Not Your Friend, I'm Your Parent: Helping Your Children Set the Boundaries They Need and Really Want; 
  by E.D. Hill; Thomas Nelson, 2008

Tweens (8 to 13 years) 

• But I'm Almost 13! An Action Plan for Raising a Responsible Adolescent; 
  by Kenneth Ginsburg; Contemporary Books, 2002 
• Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a Lifetime; 
  by Edward Christophersen; American Psychological Assn., 2003 
• Tweens: Understanding Your 8 to 12 Year Old; 
  by Andrea Clifford-Poston; Oneworld Publishing, 2005

Other Resources

Search Institute 
Telephone: 800-888-7828 
http://www.search-institute.org/

National Council on Family Relations 
http://www.ncfr.org