The Best Parenting Books On The Market
After extensive research into the world of parenting books
, these are the books that made it to the top of our list! We hare excited to share these titles with you!
1.All parents want their children to be happy, it's hard to watch kids crumble or melt down in the face of small disappointments or criticism. In Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking, Dr. Tamar Chansky analyses the underlying causes of children's negative attitudes and provides strategies to help manage negative thoughts, build optimism and establish emotional resilience. This is a book for parents of children who: underestimates their strengths, are overly self-critical or perfectionistic, give up in the face of frustration and are afraid to try new things. Dr. Chansky shows parents and children how to shrink mistakes and disappointments back to a manageable size and teach children to persevere in the face of frustration or adversity. Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking gives parents the tools to teach children how to recognize-- and outsmart- the negative tricks the mind can play, and live a flexible and fulfilling life.
2.A Parents' Guide to the Middle School Years by Joe Bruzzese
Whether your child starts middle school or junior high in 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th grade the transition to middle school will mark a significant change in your family. Thriving throughout the middle school years doesn't happen by accident. Kids and parents who find fulfillment during these years do so because it is their intention and vision to do so. This book lays the groundwork for building a vision that takes parents into, through and beyond the challenges and changes of the middle school years. The logistics of navigating a heavy course load at school and finding the ideal organization system, although important, comprise only a small slice of the pie that families are expected to consume during these years.
3.LARRY WINGET, The Pitbull of Personal Development(R) and New York Times bestseller is back with YOUR KIDS ARE YOUR OWN FAULT: A Guide for Raising Responsible, Productive Adults (Gotham Books; January 2010; Hardcover; $26.00).
As Larry explains, "Why am I writing this book? Look around. Our kids are a mess! They are overmedicated, over-indulged, over-fed, over-weight, over-entertained, under-educated, under-achieving, under-disciplined, disrespectful, illiterate brats with a sense of entitlement that is crippling our society. And it has to change!"
Along with in-depth research and experience from raising his own kids, Winget makes sure you "don't expect to change your kids' behavior, unless you are willing to change your own." He uses the same tough love approach that has made him a bestseller to make sure you are teaching your kids the right values to become productive adults and live a successful life.
4.Wayne Bryan, renowned motivational speaker and three-time "Coach of the Year" in World Team Tennis, is also the parent of identical twins Mike and Bob who are the world's No. 1 ranked doubles team. The "Bryan Brothers" are also champions off the court: straight-A students who attended Stanford University and accomplished musicians who released their debut album "Let It Rip" in 2009. In "Raising Your Child To Be A Champion In Athletics, Arts, And Academics," Wayne Bryan reveals the winning parenting formula he and wife Kathy used - and which award-winning journalist and co-author Woody Woodburn used with daughter Dallas and son Greg, who both earned full academic scholarships to the University of Southern California. Dallas is a "champion" author while Greg runs cross country and track for USC; additionally, both received the prestigious national Jefferson Award for volunteer work . In other words, Bryan's formula, with FUN and PASSION as cornerstones, works.
5.In STOP THE STRUGGLE! Margit Crane invites you to a warm and highly informative chat about parenting gifted tweens and teens. Whether you are preparing for adolescence or seeking to repair your relationship with your teenagers, these easy-to-implement strategies will pave the way to a lifetime of family harmony.
You wil learn
*How to talk to your teen so your teen will WANT to listen!
*Why teens LOVE rules!
*When to let go, and when to keep them close!
*How to reach the gifted child who thinks they know everything already!
*What to do if your tween or teen is lazy/stubborn/bossy/dishonest!
*Why they do the less-than-charming things that they do!
*How to create meaningful rules and consequences!
*When and how to start dating again (for parents!)
*How to be an awesome stepparent!
*And MUCH MORE!
6.Start Talking contains more than 113 questions girls ask every day about everything: periods, sex, relationships, guys, eating, exercise, and more. The book gets moms and daughters on the same page, offering a good way to get daughters to talk to their moms and moms to learn how to listen to their daughters.
Find super straight answers about
* How your body works-top to bottom
* Birth control, STDs, and what makes someone a virgin
* Sex-how to know when you're ready, and when you're not
* Saying no and loving it-surprising reasons to wait
* Fun ways to get closer-from yoga mats to a day at the mall
* Loving your body and living your life to the fullest
* Getting what you want from life-right now and forever!
Easy to read, lively, down to earth, and definitely teen-friendly, the book is ideal for both mothers and daughters.
7.Sending Your Child to College: The Prepared Parent's Operational Manual:
This handbook will help parents deal with the nitty-gritty details of sending their child off to college (whether this is their first year or their fourth). Learn from Marie's experience (and her mistakes), plus that of her daughters, and you can drop your child off on campus knowing you have all your bases covered.
The book includes an amazing amount of important information in an easy-to-use format -- both for the "getting ready" phase and for quick reference later. Learn about safety, greening, privacy laws, paying tuition bills, managing a sick child no longer at home, dorm insurance, identity theft, hidden costs and budgeting. The clear, concise instructions, organization charts and forms, tips and shopping lists allow parent and student to plan ahead, be eco-friendly, save time and money, and make the most of these exciting years.
8.The Art of Empowered Parenting: The Manual You Wish Your Kids Came With is truly a book for every parent to have for the lifespan of your family. This comprehensive manual addresses a wide range of parenting issues, providing both understanding of why challenges occur and strategies to resolve them. Adeptly addressing the interactions of Temperament, Attachment and the way we look at power in our culture, this is one of the first parenting books to help parents to see what they bring to the table that feeds their children's behavior, while also covering a range of family and society's influences.
With easy to recognize examples of family situations, the authors, who are well trained experts in the field as well as being parents themselves, give alternate ways of handling situations that promote respect, harmony, love and trust among family members, and help the child develop healthy self-confidence. Don't miss adding this great resource to your home library.
The Art of Empowered Parenting can be found at Amazon and through any local or online bookstore.
9.The Space Between.
The changes and challenges of adolescence can leave parents feeling overwhelmed with fear, confusion, frustration, and a lack of understanding. For nearly 20 years, Dr. Walt Mueller has studied adolescents and their culture. His expertise was put to the test when his own children became teenagers. Now he's bringing wisdom from research and his own experience to help parents through the tumultuous years of adolescence in The Space Between: A Parent's Guide to Teenage Development. With empathy and practical tools, parents can address important issues and questions like, "How can I be a positive and proactive bridge-builder into the life and world of my teenager?"
Walt Mueller is the founder and president of the Center for Parent Youth Understanding. He's a sought-after authority on youth culture and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and the BBC.
10."Teenagers! A Bewildered Parent's Guide By Elizabeth. Caldwell
Today's world is no different than yesterday's world when we grew up. Behavior remains the same. Danger lurks. Violence abounds. Temptations, jealousy, hate, sex, drugs, alcohol are still waiting-lurking-hiding for your teenager to handle or not. These six principles ought to help: Authority, Direction, Choice, Freedom, Communication and Relationships. Authority means learning responsibility and self accountability. Direction means self-discipline. Choice means action and consequences. Freedom means taken in measured steps with parental safety nets. Communication means listening with parent's mouth shut to hear what the teenager has to say. Relationships are multi-level and involve respect, trust, honesty, maturity, sophistication and communication. As Mark Twain once said: "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant; I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
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