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Positive Discipline
by Jane Nelsen • 1981
Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.
4.24
4k+
Positive Discipline Summary
Positive Discipline 94%
Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.
by Jane Nelsen 1981
4.24
4k+ ratings
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools
by Jane Nelsen • 2016
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
4.28
327
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Summary
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools 94%
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
by Jane Nelsen 2016
4.28
327 ratings
Have a New Kid by Friday
by Kevin Leman • 2008
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
3.83
4k+
Have a New Kid by Friday Summary
Have a New Kid by Friday 93%
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
by Kevin Leman 2008
3.83
4k+ ratings
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition
by Jane Nelsen • 1994
Why punishment backfires with teenagers, and what to do instead when they push every boundary.
4.00
360
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition Summary
Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition 93%
Why punishment backfires with teenagers, and what to do instead when they push every boundary.
by Jane Nelsen 1994
4.00
360 ratings
Parent Effectiveness Training
by Thomas Gordon • 1970
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
4.25
2k+
Parent Effectiveness Training Summary
Parent Effectiveness Training 93%
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
by Thomas Gordon 1970
4.25
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk 93%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
The Straight Talk on Parenting
by Vicki Hoefle • 2015
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
4.19
43
The Straight Talk on Parenting Summary
The Straight Talk on Parenting 93%
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
by Vicki Hoefle 2015
4.19
43 ratings
Unconditional Parenting
by Alfie Kohn • 2005
The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.
4.16
9k+
Unconditional Parenting Summary
Unconditional Parenting 92%
The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.
by Alfie Kohn 2005
4.16
9k+ ratings
The Sovereign Child
by Aaron Stupple • 2025
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
3.40
335
The Sovereign Child Summary
The Sovereign Child 92%
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
by Aaron Stupple 2025
3.40
335 ratings
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn
by Adele Faber • 1995
A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.
4.13
2k+
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn Summary
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn 92%
A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.
by Adele Faber 1995
4.13
2k+ ratings
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
by Jim Fay • 2000
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
4.12
6k+
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood 92%
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
by Jim Fay 2000
4.12
6k+ ratings
Parenting With Love and Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1990
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
4.04
14k+
Parenting With Love and Logic Summary
Parenting With Love and Logic 92%
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
by Foster W. Cline 1990
4.04
14k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline
by Carl Pickhardt • 2011
The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.
3.60
30
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline 92%
The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.
by Carl Pickhardt 2011
3.60
30 ratings
Raising Competent Children
by Jesper Juul • 1995
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
4.25
2k+
Raising Competent Children Summary
Raising Competent Children 92%
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Collapse of Parenting
by Leonard Sax • 2015
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
4.29
6k+
The Collapse of Parenting Summary
The Collapse of Parenting 92%
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
by Leonard Sax 2015
4.29
6k+ ratings
The Birth Order Book
by Kevin Leman • 1984
Your birth order explains your personality, career, and marriage. Learn the pattern and use it.
3.79
8k+
The Birth Order Book Summary
The Birth Order Book 92%
Your birth order explains your personality, career, and marriage. Learn the pattern and use it.
by Kevin Leman 1984
3.79
8k+ ratings
8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids
by Dr. Kevin Leman • 2021
Eight principles for raising children who succeed at being good humans, not just good achievers.
4.50
12
8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids Summary
8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids 92%
Eight principles for raising children who succeed at being good humans, not just good achievers.
by Dr. Kevin Leman 2021
4.50
12 ratings
The New Strong-Willed Child
by James C. Dobson • 1978
Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.
3.79
5k+
The New Strong-Willed Child Summary
The New Strong-Willed Child 92%
Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.
by James C. Dobson 1978
3.79
5k+ ratings
Teaching Your Children Values
by Linda Eyre • 1993
How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.
4.15
727
Teaching Your Children Values Summary
Teaching Your Children Values 92%
How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.
by Linda Eyre 1993
4.15
727 ratings
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
by Ross W.Greene • 2021
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
4.19
2k+
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] 92%
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
by Ross W.Greene 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Child Whisperer
by Carol Tuttle • 2012
Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.
3.99
3k+
The Child Whisperer Summary
The Child Whisperer 92%
Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.
by Carol Tuttle 2012
3.99
3k+ ratings
Smart but Scattered
by Peg Dawson • 2009
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
4.01
4k+
Smart but Scattered Summary
Smart but Scattered 92%
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
by Peg Dawson 2009
4.01
4k+ ratings
Between Parent and Child
by Haim G. Ginott • 1965
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
4.34
3k+
Between Parent and Child Summary
Between Parent and Child 92%
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
by Haim G. Ginott 1965
4.34
3k+ ratings
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves
by Elisa Medhus • 2001
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
3.78
175
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves Summary
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves 92%
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
by Elisa Medhus 2001
3.78
175 ratings
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen
by Robert J. MacKenzie • 2015
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
4.09
58
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen Summary
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen 92%
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
by Robert J. MacKenzie 2015
4.09
58 ratings
Superparenting for ADD
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2002
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
3.94
611
Superparenting for ADD Summary
Superparenting for ADD 92%
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2002
3.94
611 ratings
The Good Enough Parent
by The School of Life • 2021
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
4.12
807
The Good Enough Parent Summary
The Good Enough Parent 92%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
Nurture by Nature
by Paul D. Tieger • 1997
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
4.13
716
Nurture by Nature Summary
Nurture by Nature 92%
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
by Paul D. Tieger 1997
4.13
716 ratings
Laying Down the Law
by Ruth Peters • 2002
The parenting playbook that replaces negotiation with clear consequences, so a single 'no' sticks.
3.69
29
Laying Down the Law Summary
Laying Down the Law 92%
The parenting playbook that replaces negotiation with clear consequences, so a single 'no' sticks.
by Ruth Peters 2002
3.69
29 ratings
Parenting Children With ADHD
by Vincent J. Monastra • 2004
An ADHD parenting playbook from a clinician: nutrition, behavior, and advocacy beyond medication.
4.05
462
Parenting Children With ADHD Summary
Parenting Children With ADHD 92%
An ADHD parenting playbook from a clinician: nutrition, behavior, and advocacy beyond medication.
by Vincent J. Monastra 2004
4.05
462 ratings
Understanding Your Child's Brain
by Álvaro Bilbao • 2015
Why punishment fails the developing brain, and the small shifts that turn tantrums into connection.
4.43
3k+
Understanding Your Child's Brain Summary
Understanding Your Child's Brain 91%
Why punishment fails the developing brain, and the small shifts that turn tantrums into connection.
by Álvaro Bilbao 2015
4.43
3k+ ratings
Gentle Discipline
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2017
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
4.09
2k+
Gentle Discipline Summary
Gentle Discipline 91%
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2017
4.09
2k+ ratings
Voice Lessons for Parents
by Wendy Mogel • 2018
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
3.97
790
Voice Lessons for Parents Summary
Voice Lessons for Parents 91%
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
by Wendy Mogel 2018
3.97
790 ratings
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus • 2020
Your kid's brain works differently. Coach it instead of directing it: the adhd and anxiety playbook.
4.10
469
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More Summary
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More 91%
Your kid's brain works differently. Coach it instead of directing it: the adhd and anxiety playbook.
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus 2020
4.10
469 ratings
123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback
by Thomas W Phelan
Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.
3.82
438
123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback Summary
123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback 91%
Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.
by Thomas W Phelan
3.82
438 ratings
Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly • 2016
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
3.96
116k+
Hidden Figures Summary
Hidden Figures 91%
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016
3.96
116k+ ratings
Kids Are Worth It!
by Barbara Coloroso • 1994
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
4.21
2k+
Kids Are Worth It! Summary
Kids Are Worth It! 91%
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
by Barbara Coloroso 1994
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Montessori Toddler
by Simone Davies • 2018
Make your home a place where your toddler does things themselves, calmly, without bribes or battles.
4.28
15k+
The Montessori Toddler Summary
The Montessori Toddler 91%
Make your home a place where your toddler does things themselves, calmly, without bribes or battles.
by Simone Davies 2018
4.28
15k+ ratings
Simplicity Parenting
by Kim John Payne • 2009
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
4.22
16k+
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting 91%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
Parenting with Theraplay®
by Helen Rodwell • 2017
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
4.39
121
Parenting with Theraplay® Summary
Parenting with Theraplay® 91%
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
by Helen Rodwell 2017
4.39
121 ratings
The Courage to Be Happy
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2024
Adlerian psychology in practice: interpersonal courage, love as decision, respect without praise.
3.82
1k+
The Courage to Be Happy Summary
The Courage to Be Happy 91%
Adlerian psychology in practice: interpersonal courage, love as decision, respect without praise.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2024
3.82
1k+ ratings
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
by Tom Sturges • 2008
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
2.00
1
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children Summary
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children 91%
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 ratings
Ages and Stages
by Charles E. Schaefer • 2000
What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.
3.83
163
Ages and Stages Summary
Ages and Stages 91%
What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.
by Charles E. Schaefer 2000
3.83
163 ratings
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World
by Zig Ziglar • 2002
What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?
4.11
552
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World Summary
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World 91%
What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?
by Zig Ziglar 2002
4.11
552 ratings
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents
by Thomas W. Phelan • 2004
Ditch the lectures. A calm, scripture-rooted three-count is all it takes to stop misbehavior.
4.06
533
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents Summary
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents 91%
Ditch the lectures. A calm, scripture-rooted three-count is all it takes to stop misbehavior.
by Thomas W. Phelan 2004
4.06
533 ratings
The Danish Way of Parenting
by Jessica Joelle Alexander • 2014
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
4.08
18k+
The Danish Way of Parenting Summary
The Danish Way of Parenting 91%
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
by Jessica Joelle Alexander 2014
4.08
18k+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders 91%
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
Supernanny
by Jo Frost • 2005
Turn tantrums into teamwork: the routines, rules, and tone of voice that get kids cooperating.
3.76
1k+
Supernanny Summary
Supernanny 91%
Turn tantrums into teamwork: the routines, rules, and tone of voice that get kids cooperating.
by Jo Frost 2005
3.76
1k+ ratings
Unschooled
by Kerry McDonald • 2019
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
4.08
1k+
Unschooled Summary
Unschooled 91%
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2020
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
4.00
902
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD Summary
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD 91%
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
by Russell A. Barkley 2020
4.00
902 ratings
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