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Most Influential Parenting Books
Which books encouraged you, comforted you, changed your attitudes, and made you a better parent?
Tags: best, children, fathers, kids, mothers, and parenting

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Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: 8th Edition
Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: 8th Edition
by Benjamin Spock 6 people voted »
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Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion
Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Ca...
by Dale McGowan 5 people voted »
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Parenting With Love and Logic
Parenting With Love and Logic
by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay 3 people voted »
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The Runaway Bunny
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd 3 people voted »
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The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to ...
by Harvey Karp 2 people voted »
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Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards an...
by Alfie Kohn 2 people voted »
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Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief
Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Par...
by Dale MacGowan 2 people voted »
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Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child
Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child
by Janet Zand 2 people voted »
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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Import...
by Bruno Bettelheim 2 people voted »
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Once Upon a Potty -- Boy
Once Upon a Potty -- Boy
by Alona Frankel 2 people voted »
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Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture ...
by Meredith Small 2 people voted »
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Having Faith
Having Faith
by Sandra Steingraber 2 people voted »
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ADVENTURES IN GENTLE DISCIPLINE: A Parent-to-Parent Guide
ADVENTURES IN GENTLE DISCIPLINE: A Parent-to-Pa...
by Hilary Flower 1 person voted »
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Raising Children Who Think for Themselves
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves
by Elisa Medhus 1 person voted »
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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth 1 person voted »
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Raising Everyday Heroes: Parenting Children To Be Self-Reliant
Raising Everyday Heroes: Parenting Children To ...
by Elisa Medhus 1 person voted »
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Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene
Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infan...
by Ingrid Bauer 1 person voted »
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34
Hearing Is Believing: How Words Can Make or Break Our Kids
Hearing Is Believing: How Words Can Make or Bre...
by Elisa Medhus 1 person voted »
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34
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
by Steven Pinker 1 person voted »
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34
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson 1 person voted »
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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
by Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman 1 person voted »
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41
Madeleine's World: A Biography of a Three-Year-Old
Madeleine's World: A Biography of a Three-Year-Old
by Brian Hall 1 person voted »
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41
Last Child in the Woods
Last Child in the Woods
by Richard Louv 1 person voted »
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Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days
Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Ch...
by Kevin Leman 1 person voted »
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Enormously FoxTrot
Enormously FoxTrot
by Bill Amend 1 person voted »
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41
The New Strong-Willed Child
The New Strong-Willed Child
by James C. Dobson 1 person voted »
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Good Night, Sleep Tight: The Sleep Lady's Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep , Stay Asleep, And Wake Up Happy
Good Night, Sleep Tight: The Sleep Lady's Gentl...
by Kim West 1 person voted »
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Lan...
by Steven Pinker 1 person voted »
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Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children
Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for ...
by Carol Petrash 1 person voted »
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Bringing Up Boys
Bringing Up Boys
by James C. Dobson 1 person voted »
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How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works
by Steven Pinker 1 person voted »
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53
Homeschool Genesis:  A Story-Sourcebook
Homeschool Genesis: A Story-Sourcebook
by Cathy Gileadi 1 person voted »
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The Other Side Makes Chocolate
The Other Side Makes Chocolate
by Joan M. McCartney 1 person voted »
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Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence
Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Su...
by Gerard Jones 1 person voted »
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On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep
On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the G...
by Gary Ezzo 1 person voted »
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The Wonder Weeks: How to Turn Your Baby's 8 Great Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward
The Wonder Weeks: How to Turn Your Baby's 8 Gre...
by Hetty Vanderijt 1 person voted »
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