Your Favorite Parenting Books?

Mamapedia.com. Lol.

Any questions or doubts I have, I just come here with. Then, instead of getting just one "type" of answer, I get many. Then I can pick and choose what works best with my parenting style. It's handy too, because people kind of bounce off each other's answers and give the downsides/perks of certain methods. It has helped me a lot more than any (of the many) books I read.

For example.. In general I would label my methods in the "gentle/attachment" parenting... BUUUT there are certain situations when "tough love/authoritarian" parenting works better for my child, and it's nice to see what types of options work well with my instincts.

Parenting With Love and Logic.

Free Range Kids.

Getting a lot of mileage out of "how to talk so your kids will listen and listen so your kids will talk".

Best,
F. B.

I always liked the Dr. Sears books, they were more about child development and less about parenting.
I think when you have a good understanding of how a child develops it naturally becomes easier to parent effectively :-)

123 magic
Loving without spoiling

123 Magic
Parenting with Love and Logic
The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Parent Effectiveness Training by Thomas Gordon
Siblings Without Rivalry
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Jean Illsley Clarke & David Bredhoff - "How Much Is Enough?" (Overindulgence) It's terrific for all ages, and it's not as finger-pointing as it sounds, it's very sensible and readable. Also, "No" by Dr. David Walsh - both are great!

Touchpoints by Dr. Brazelton

Anything Love and Logic.

Best things to do for a kid, also, are honesty and consistency and respect. "because I said so" isn't good enough if you want a kid who can navigate life confidently. To me, if they understand the why (in addition to the "because" reason parents often give) they will make better choices and do the right thing EASIER, because they GET it.

The Conscious Parent

Books to read to the little ones...my top suggestions are GOOD NIGHT MOON , THE BARN YARD DANCE, sounds a little silly but it teaches kids and as a song and makes me excited to do the activity, sometimes making up your own stories and writing them down for your children depending on what their likes and dislikes are can even help you can explore your own creativity and there's.and as far as 1-2-3 magic is concerned that is good for your information to corral behaving children however it was written originally by dr. Phaline or faline not sure exactly how it's spelled but for a young child with a behavioral problem it does work oldest daughter had severe behavioral problems 123 magic worked but let's give credit where credit is due to the man who actually develop the system not other people who wrote about it been for the young ones crinkly ABC books are the BES could not only do they keep them entertained the colors are inspirational and their predisposition to letters like the ABCs can't hurt

John Rosemond's "Parent Power!"

I also like "The Three Martini Playdate," by Christie Mellor.

Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy