msjones Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 What one parenting book would you recommend? Mine would be Hold on to Your Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease A new edition is coming out in June. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, etc. by Adele Faber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Simplicity Parenting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease A new edition is coming out in June. :D Me too and I'm delighted to hear that he's got a new edition coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Mine would be The Difficult Child by Stanley Turecki, but I guess it's not for every parent. But for those who have a difficult child, this is the only one I would recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdownie Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Simplicity Parenting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen. It works well for me and DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, etc. by Adele Faber I am reading the HTTSKW Learn version right now and loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjones Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 I am reading the HTTSKW Learn version right now and loving it! I've wanted to read this one. Think I'll head over to Amazon and check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I prefer a positive, relationship based approach and would recommend Christlike Parenting by Latham. I've read a ton of parenting books and not seen anything as good. The author is clearly a Christian but the approach is behavioral/relational at its base and good for anyone. The closest secular book I can think of that recommends a similar approach is All Children Flourishing by Glasser. That one is good too but the Latham book is easier to put in place and just seems more practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco_Clark Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Simplicity Parenting for littles. HTTSKWL for biggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peplophoros Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 The Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children by John Rosemond (or really anything by him). No-nonsense discipline that puts the adult in charge. I couldn't homeschool without him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillymommy Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Laura Davis This was a huge help to me when my first 2 kids were little! I also like How To Talk... I should revisit that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Anything by Sally Clarkson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I found Hold On to Your Kids to be amazingly valuable, but I must say that the new Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids book is even more helpful in the younger years. I feel like it's fabulously practical for the younger set in a way that Hold On isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Hold On To Your Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline by Becky Bailey has really changed how I interact with my son, and the results that I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Another vote for Hold Onto You Kids. Author doesn't specifically endorse homeschooling (though I think that is THE best way to hold on to your kids!), so it is even my top recommendation to non-homeschooling families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Baby and Child, by Penelope Leach. Gentle and full of common sense. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Parent Effectiveness Training/P.E.T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I'm not sure if it's specifically a "parenting" book, but although I found many of the above titles very helpful (HtTsKWL, for ex.), if I knew someone was only ever going to read a single one, I'd recommend Protecting the Gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Parenting with Love and Logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Lea Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Sheparding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp totally changed me as a person and a parent. It was a life changing read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Another vote: Parent Effectiveness Training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahliarw Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 For a Christian family: Familes Where Grace is in Place by Jeff VanVonderen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I've read the How To Talk book, also Sibling Rivalry from the same authors. And I read the PET book. I get it. I really do. But something about the format of those books. The comics, the workbook style stuff....just couldn't like it. I like Raising A Son and Raising a Daughter. You Are Your Child's First Teacher. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families. The No Cry books and the Dr Sears books. The Baby Whisperer is good for tiny ones. I really like The Conscious Parent and Respectful Parents Respectful Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The book I recommend most often is Seligman's The Optimistic Child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The Bible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiannaC Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Besides the Bible, Shepherding A Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp & a book I just finished that was outstanding is Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with The Love of Jesus by Elsye Fitzpatrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnTeaching Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 1, 2, 3 Magic by Thomas Phelan. (My 16 year old son came to me recently and asked if I still had the book. When I said "yes" and asked why, he said he wanted to make sure he had it for when he has children one day. To this day, if my 16 and 14 yos are getting too rowdy, all I have to do is hold up one finger and they instantly stop.) Toilet Training in Less Than a Day by Nathan Azrin. I know this is two books, but they both saved my sanity ;) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetandSimple Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Raising Your Child, Not by Force but by Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest junepoppy Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Connection Parenting by Pam Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Educating the Whole Hearted Child - some of the best parenting and family building information and advice I've ever read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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