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Child development

The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate the Major Developmental Milestones
Experts lead parents step-by-step through the developmental milestones of young children.
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too by Adele Faber
Find anecdotes and tips to help siblings get along.
Nurture the Nature: Understanding and Supporting Your Child's Unique Core Personality by Michael Gurian
Gurian encourages parents to fine-tune their child rearing to the unique personalities of their children when making decisions about nurturing as well as discipline.
It’s Twins!: Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy through Adolescence by Susan M. Heim
This complete guide offers insight and advice from moms and dads at various stages of twin rearing.
Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Emerging Science of Sex Differences by Leonard Sax
Examines the differences between boys and girls beyond stereotypes and offers practical tips for parenting both boys and girls.
Parenting Your Asperger Child: Individualized Solutions for Teaching Your Child Practical Skills by Alan Sohn
Drawing from their respective experiences with Asperger children in clinical and school settings, the authors move succinctly through the traits and typologies of the syndrome, and into the everyday coping strategies that are the book's strength.
It’s a Boy!: Understanding Your Son’s Development from Birth to Age by Michael Thompson
This guide provided parenting advice tied to eight different stages of child development.

New baby

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
Information and support from La Leche League for mothers and their breastfeeding babies.
What's Inside Your Tummy, Mommy? by Abby Cocovini
Life-sized illustrations show the growth and development of a baby inside the womb from the first month until birth. This book is appropriate to share with younger children.
Who's That Baby? New-Baby Songs by Sharon Creech
Share these short poems and songs about babies with the new baby and other children.
Baby & Childcare: The Pure and Natural Way by Kim Davies
Learn about new-baby care, development and natural remedies for common concerns.
Baby Care Book: A Complete Guide From Birth to 12 Months Old by Jeremy Friedman
A guide to the development and care of a new baby, covering common medical issues, safety concerns and the care of a newborn.
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer by Harvey Karp
Use these tried-and-true methods to soothe all babies.
What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff
Find tips on everything from bringing baby home to returning to work and childcare.
The Babyproofing Bible:The Exceedingly Thorough Guide to Keeping Your Child Safe From Crib to Kitchen to Car to Yard by Jennifer Bright Reich
Learn everything you need to know to babyproof your life.
The New Baby by Fred Rogers
Mr. Rogers prepares kids for a new baby in their house.
Games to Play with Babies by Jackie Silberg
Discover fun and easy games to play with babies from 1 to 12 months
Benny and Beautiful Baby Delilah by Jean Van Leeuwen
Benny is not pleased when his new baby sister, Delilah, arrives at his house. He comes around eventually, of course.

Sleep

The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family
Create a sleep plan the suits the needs and lifestyle of your family. Common sleep problems in children addressed.
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber
Learn how to develop sleep habits in young children.
The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep — From Birth to Age 5 by Jennifer Waldburger
Help your child to develop sleep habits.
Good Night, Sleep Tight: The Sleep Lady's Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep, and Wake Up Happy by Kim West
Help your child go to sleep independently.

Discipline for kids

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
Gain cooperation with kids by understanding their development and emotions.
Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Find tips and guidance for raising a high energy, active and sensitive child.
Positive Discipline A-Z: 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems by Jane Nelsen
Find common sense parenting techniques to solve day-to-day dilemmas.
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years — Raising Children Who Are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful by Jane Nelsen
Learn how to use discipline instead of punishment to parent young children.
The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums, & Tears by Elizabeth Pantley
Discipline is about teaching and learning. Find practical tools to guide children’s behavior.
Mama Rock’s Rules: Ten Lessons for Raising a Houseful of Successful Children by Rose Rock
Mama Rose Rock shares practical advice and rules for raising children and teens.
Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel
Parents learn to stay calm and in control of emotions in order to help kids do the same.

Discipline for teens

Parenting Teens With Love & Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Foster Cline
Find practical advice for parenting teens.
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber
The author provides guidance in avoiding angry blowups and confrontations while helping teens make safe and responsible choices.
Whatever, Mom: Hip Mama's Guide to Raising a Teenager by Ariel Gore
Anyone can approach the teen years with calm and humor. There are lots of insights from teens included in the book.

Toilet training and bedwetting

The Potty Movie for Boys
It's time for Henry to graduate from his diapers and learn how to use the potty.
The Potty Movie for Girls
It's time for Hannah to graduate from her diapers and learn how to use the potty.
Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting by Howard J. Bennett
This self-help guide is designed to assist children in conquering bedwetting.
The Potty Journey: Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs, Including Autism and Related Disorders by Judith A. Coucouvanis
Coucouvanis provides a systematic, comprehensive and proven way to toilet train children with autism and related disorders.
Potty Training Answer Book: Practical Answers to the Top 200 Questions Parents Ask by Karen Deerwester
Customize potty training to fit a child’s temperament and age.
The Diaper-Free Baby: The Natural Toilet Training Alternative by Christine Gross-Loh
The author presents an easy-to-use guide to the gentle, diaper-free alternative to toilet training that fosters a deep connection between babies and parents.
Have You Seen My Potty? by Mij Kelly
A silly story where farm animals use a girl’s potty.
Potty Training Sucks: What to Do When Diapers Make You Miserable by Joanne Kimes
With hilarity, the author tackles number one, number two, and all the accidents in between on the way to full-time underpants.
Getting to Dry: How to Help Your Child Overcome Bedwetting by Max Maizels
The directors of the Try for Dry program at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago outline some options for parents and offer reassuring advice.
The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-bye to Diapers by Pantley Pantley
Use these practical tips tested by parents.
Going to the Potty by Fred Rogers
The positive aspects of using the potty accompanied with pictures of real kids.

Death and divorce

Does Wednesday Mean Mom’s House or Dad’s? Parenting Together While Living Apart by Marc J . Ackerman
Offers separated couples practical advice on effectively parenting their children as they transition into their separate households and lives.
I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson
When a boy’s teacher is killed in a car accident, he and his classmates reflect on their favorite memories of her.
Fred Stays With Me by Nancy Coffelt
A child describes how she lives sometimes with her mother and sometimes with her father, but her dog is her constant companion.
Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas
Realistically depicts the range of emotions experienced in processing the decline and death of a pet.
Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: A Story About Coping With The Loss of a Parent by Julie Kaplow
With the help of a neighbor, Sammy Jane is able to work through her fear of grieving her father through sharing her feelings and memories of him.
Was It the Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids About Divorce by Sandra Levins
A boy is assured by his parents that nothing that he and his brother did caused them to separate.
Mom and Dad Don’t Live Together Anymore by Kathy Stinson
New illustrations update this classic book that explores the complex questions and emotions divorce may evoke in children.

Special needs

Oh Brother! Growing Up with a Special Needs Sibling by Natalie Hale
A realistic look at the challenges and unique experiences a developmentally delayed sibling brings to a family.
All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann
Humorous photographs and descriptions designed to inform both adults and children about Asperger Syndrome.
A Parent’s Guide to Developmental Delays: Recognizing and Coping with Missed Milestones in Speech, Movement, Learning and Other Areas by Laurie LeComer
Provides user-friendly information and resources to parents concerned about their child’s development.
Parenting Your Complex Child: Become a Powerful Advocate for the Autistic, Down Syndrome, PDD, Bipolar, or Other Special-Needs Child by Peggy Lou Morgan
From diagnosis, to behavior, to education, the book outlines practical steps and strategies unique to parents raising a child with special needs.
The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD by John F. Taylor
This is a hands-on guide to helping children challenged with ADD and ADHD learn ways to manage their behavior and basic life skills.

Nutrition

The Petit Appetit Cookbook; Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler by Lisa Barnes
In addition to simple, healthy recipes for children, this book also provides basic information on topics ranging from grocery shopping to nutrition to kitchen safety.
Raising a Healthy Eater: Help Your Kids Develop a Taste for Good Nutrition by Mandy Francis
Get friendly help in deciphering food labels, weaning your kids off junk foods, or simply figuring out what to make for tonight's dinner.
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals by Missy Chase Lapine
Offers great recipes for mixing vegetables into other foods your kids will eat.
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food by Jessica Seinfeld
Find tips, recipes and shortcuts to eating healthy food. Learn how to say no to junk food and mix vegetables into kid-friendly meals.

Health and safety

Home Safety by Sue Barraclough
Provides basic guidelines on how to stay safe at home that can be further discussed and customized to individual families.
Your Own Safety by Sue Barraclough
This brightly illustrated book outlines some of the ways children can stay safe in public.
Healthy Child, Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home by Christopher Gavingan
This user-friendly book suggests some practical steps families can take to make their homes safer and more environmentally friendly.
ABC Doctor by Liz Murphy
Colorful collages assist in informing children of what to expect at a doctor appointment; the format of the book lends itself to vocabulary building.
A Trip to the Dentist by Penny Smith
This beginning reader prepares children for what to expect at a dentist appointment.

Families

Families by Susan Kuklin
Fifteen diverse American families are depicted through photographs and interviews.
Every Year on Your Birthday by Rose Lewis
A mother reflects on the special experiences she and her adopted daughter have shared each year on her birthday.
The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale by Grace Lin
A young girl asks her parents to read her favorite book, a fairy tale about the journey a king and queen took to meet the baby that became their daughter.
The Family Book by Todd Parr
Parr’s bright and entertaining illustrations depict many different kinds of families.
All Families Are Special by Norma Simon
The students in Mrs. Mack’s class describe their families to each other and learn how different each student’s each family is.

Early education

Sing! Play! Create! Hands-On Learning for 3-to 7-Year-Olds by Lisa Boston
Simple, safe crafts, along with extension activities, are provided for children and their caregivers.
Wow! School! by Robert Neubecker
The book’s oversized illustrations lend themselves to discussions about what a child might expect a school, classroom and teacher to be like.
See You Later, Mom! by Jennifer Northway
William’s mother helps him with the transition to preschool by accompanying him the first few days and encouraging him make friends with another new student.
Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child by Maja Pitamic
Based on the Montessori theory of learning through play, the book offers up hands-on activities parents and children can do to develop early life skills.
Learning Games: Exploring the Senses Through Play by Jackie Silberg
Children and their caregivers will enjoy these entertaining activities created to help children learn to familiarize themselves with their senses.

To locate additional materials in the library catalog, search by subject using these terms: parenting; child rearing; parent and child; child psychology; infants; children; toddlers; and child care.