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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 145 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.26 — 63,623 ratings — published 2011
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.03 — 26,769 ratings — published 2008
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 40,608 ratings — published 1980
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 55 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.25 — 26,526 ratings — published 2014
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Audiobook)
by (shelved 47 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.30 — 15,453 ratings — published 2010
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.30 — 217,071 ratings — published 2024
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,401 ratings — published 2005
The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 16,013 ratings — published 2018
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,871 ratings — published 2012
What's Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,348 ratings — published 1999
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,119 ratings — published 2003
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.38 — 26,959 ratings — published 2017
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
by (shelved 30 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.02 — 81,791 ratings — published 2012
The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,684 ratings — published 1999
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 2,022 ratings — published 2010
How Children Learn (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,622 ratings — published 1967
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.49 — 47,920 ratings — published 2022
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,798 ratings — published 2003
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.22 — 16,448 ratings — published 2009
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
by (shelved 21 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,643 ratings — published 2017
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.12 — 48,029 ratings — published 2019
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.33 — 8,140 ratings — published 2018
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.89 — 31,697 ratings — published 2002
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.13 — 37,979 ratings — published 2021
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.14 — 13,207 ratings — published 2004
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)
by (shelved 18 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.21 — 10,862 ratings — published 2012
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.58 — 44,153 ratings — published 2007
What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)
by (shelved 18 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.94 — 20,714 ratings — published 1989
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,309 ratings — published 2018
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,994 ratings — published 1997
No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,244 ratings — published 2014
The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.76 — 2,946 ratings — published 2016
The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.71 — 2,639 ratings — published 2016
The Explosive Child: A New Approach For Understanding And Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,917 ratings — published 1998
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,233 ratings — published 2005
The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.80 — 911 ratings — published 1981
The Five Love Languages of Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.17 — 29,732 ratings — published 1995
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,879 ratings — published 2020
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.89 — 20,302 ratings — published 2019
Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,393 ratings — published 2013
Parenting With Love and Logic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.04 — 14,607 ratings — published 1990
The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 930 ratings — published 2006
Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,171 ratings — published 2016
Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,949 ratings — published 2015
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.19 — 18,055 ratings — published 1972
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,328 ratings — published 2003
Bright From the Start: The Simple, Science-Backed Way to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind from Birth to Age 3 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,172 ratings — published 2007
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as child-development)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,519 ratings — published
The Montessori Baby: A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.91 — 9,426 ratings — published
The Wonder Weeks (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as child-development)
avg rating 3.89 — 7,076 ratings — published 1992
“One of the best perks of being a child therapist is that parents think you are awfully clever when their child shows dramatic improvement. Mostly what happens is that the child grew up. He reached a new developmental stage that let him share, control his aggressive impulses, or make a friend.”
― Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
― Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
“Let us then secure for the children that which we lack ourselves. Let us transfuse from their lives into ours that vital creative energy of child's life which we have lost. Let us learn from our children.”
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