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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 65,337 ratings — published 2011
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 41,178 ratings — published 1980
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.25 — 27,162 ratings — published 2014
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Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
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avg rating 4.02 — 82,854 ratings — published 2012
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 50,015 ratings — published 2022
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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 27,772 ratings — published 2017
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Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 16,684 ratings — published 2009
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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 49,432 ratings — published 2019
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 227,631 ratings — published 2024
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Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 18,383 ratings — published 1972
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The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, #1) The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (The Parents' Guide to Montessori, #1)
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avg rating 4.26 — 16,421 ratings — published 2018
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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 Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 31,884 ratings — published 2002
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Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 20,885 ratings — published 2019
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.09 — 43,162 ratings — published 2019
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Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 9,283 ratings — published 2005
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Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series) Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)
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avg rating 4.21 — 10,968 ratings — published 2012
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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 13,593 ratings — published 2004
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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 26,799 ratings — published 2008
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No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 12,424 ratings — published 2014
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Parenting With Love and Logic Parenting With Love and Logic (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 14,736 ratings — published 1990
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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 61,031 ratings — published 2013
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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 13,521 ratings — published 2015
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The Five Love Languages of Children The Five Love Languages of Children (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 29,983 ratings — published 1995
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Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Audiobook)
by (shelved 1412 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.30 — 15,617 ratings — published 2010
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Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (Paperback)
by (shelved 1390 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,874 ratings — published 2003
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1340 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,284 ratings — published 2018
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What to Expect When You're Expecting What to Expect When You're Expecting (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 63,099 ratings — published 1984
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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting (Paperback)
by (shelved 1224 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,071 ratings — published 1997
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There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) 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 1194 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,825 ratings — published 2017
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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 12,901 ratings — published 2014
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The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1126 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.81 — 8,973 ratings — published 2015
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Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right (Paperback)
by (shelved 1093 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,441 ratings — published 2015
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The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 1071 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.28 — 7,110 ratings — published 2010
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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 8,004 ratings — published 2014
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What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect) What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)
by (shelved 1042 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.94 — 20,873 ratings — published 1989
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Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1029 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.52 — 20,435 ratings — published 2016
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Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 989 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.88 — 8,334 ratings — published 2009
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The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child (Hardcover)
by (shelved 963 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,437 ratings — published 2018
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Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family (Hardcover)
by (shelved 947 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.43 — 12,543 ratings — published 2016
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Shepherding a Child's Heart Shepherding a Child's Heart (Paperback)
by (shelved 935 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.20 — 15,254 ratings — published 1995
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 929 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,492 ratings — published 2005
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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Hardcover)
by (shelved 907 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,932 ratings — published 2012
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1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (Paperback)
by (shelved 875 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.88 — 11,188 ratings — published 1995
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The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired (Hardcover)
by (shelved 874 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.27 — 6,007 ratings — published 2020
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