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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 93%
Eight principles for raising children who succeed at being good humans, not just good achievers.
by Dr. Kevin Leman 2021
4.50
12 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 93%
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
by Jim Fay 2000
4.12
6k+ 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 93%
Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.
by Thomas W Phelan
3.82
438 ratings
No Bad Kids
by Janet Lansbury • 2014
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
4.26
12k+
No Bad Kids Summary
No Bad Kids 93%
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
by Janet Lansbury 2014
4.26
12k+ 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
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
1-2-3 Magic
by Thomas W. Phelan • 1995
A method so simple you can start tomorrow: count to three, stay silent, and mean it.
3.88
11k+
1-2-3 Magic Summary
1-2-3 Magic 92%
A method so simple you can start tomorrow: count to three, stay silent, and mean it.
by Thomas W. Phelan 1995
3.88
11k+ 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
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 92%
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2017
4.09
2k+ 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
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 92%
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
by Jane Nelsen 2016
4.28
327 ratings
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child
by Robert J. Mac Kenzie • 2001
Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.
4.17
3k+
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child Summary
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child 92%
Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.
by Robert J. Mac Kenzie 2001
4.17
3k+ ratings
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 92%
Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.
by Jane Nelsen 1981
4.24
4k+ ratings
Boundaries with Kids
by Henry Cloud • 2001
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
4.31
5k+
Boundaries with Kids Summary
Boundaries with Kids 92%
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
by Henry Cloud 2001
4.31
5k+ 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 92%
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
by Thomas Gordon 1970
4.25
2k+ 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
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 91%
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
Discipline Without Damage
by Vanessa Lapointe • 2016
Why punishment backfires, and how to get well-behaved kids through connection and calm authority.
3.94
536
Discipline Without Damage Summary
Discipline Without Damage 91%
Why punishment backfires, and how to get well-behaved kids through connection and calm authority.
by Vanessa Lapointe 2016
3.94
536 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 91%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
Raising Resilient Children
by Robert B. Brooks • 2001
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
3.97
464
Raising Resilient Children Summary
Raising Resilient Children 91%
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
by Robert B. Brooks 2001
3.97
464 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 91%
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
by Kevin Leman 2008
3.83
4k+ 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 91%
Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.
by Carol Tuttle 2012
3.99
3k+ 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 91%
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 Good News About Bad Behavior
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis • 2018
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
3.92
724
The Good News About Bad Behavior Summary
The Good News About Bad Behavior 91%
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis 2018
3.92
724 ratings
Listen
by Patty Wipfler • 2016
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
4.34
405
Listen Summary
Listen 91%
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
by Patty Wipfler 2016
4.34
405 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 91%
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
by Elisa Medhus 2001
3.78
175 ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
4.25
26k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline 91%
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014
4.25
26k+ ratings
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 2005
Parents who listen first raise teens who talk. The workshop-tested method for breaking the silence.
4.00
4k+
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk Summary
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk 91%
Parents who listen first raise teens who talk. The workshop-tested method for breaking the silence.
by Adele Faber 2005
4.00
4k+ 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 91%
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
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
The Children of Tomorrow
by Om Swami • 2019
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
4.49
310
The Children of Tomorrow Summary
The Children of Tomorrow 91%
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
by Om Swami 2019
4.49
310 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
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
4.25
295
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit 91%
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013
4.25
295 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 91%
A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.
by Adele Faber 1995
4.13
2k+ 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 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 91%
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
by Aaron Stupple 2025
3.40
335 ratings
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2015
Putting brain science into daily parenting: the companion workbook with scripts and exercises.
4.35
419
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook Summary
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook 91%
Putting brain science into daily parenting: the companion workbook with scripts and exercises.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2015
4.35
419 ratings
Your Self-Confident Baby
by Magda Gerber • 1997
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
4.10
1k+
Your Self-Confident Baby Summary
Your Self-Confident Baby 91%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
Teaching Children Responsibility
by Linda Eyre • 1982
The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.
3.98
251
Teaching Children Responsibility Summary
Teaching Children Responsibility 91%
The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.
by Linda Eyre 1982
3.98
251 ratings
The Conscious Parent
by Shefali Tsabary • 2010
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
4.29
7k+
The Conscious Parent Summary
The Conscious Parent 91%
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
by Shefali Tsabary 2010
4.29
7k+ 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 Everything Parent's Guide to the Defiant Child
by Jesse Jayne Rutherford • 2010
When time-outs fail: the underlying causes of your child's defiance and the discipline that works.
3.58
19
The Everything Parent's Guide to the Defiant Child Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to the Defiant Child 91%
When time-outs fail: the underlying causes of your child's defiance and the discipline that works.
by Jesse Jayne Rutherford 2010
3.58
19 ratings
Hold On to Your Kids
by Gordon Neufeld • 2004
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
4.15
12k+
Hold On to Your Kids Summary
Hold On to Your Kids 91%
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
by Gordon Neufeld 2004
4.15
12k+ ratings
How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen
by Joanna Faber • 2021
Your kid is melting down in aisle three. Respond without punishment, bribes, or losing your mind.
4.34
1k+
How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen Summary
How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen 91%
Your kid is melting down in aisle three. Respond without punishment, bribes, or losing your mind.
by Joanna Faber 2021
4.34
1k+ ratings
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1992
Empathy plus consequences: how to stop rescuing your teen and start raising a responsible adult.
4.09
2k+
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic Summary
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic 90%
Empathy plus consequences: how to stop rescuing your teen and start raising a responsible adult.
by Foster W. Cline 1992
4.09
2k+ ratings
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
by Joanna Faber • 2017
Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.
4.38
26k+
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen Summary
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen 90%
Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.
by Joanna Faber 2017
4.38
26k+ 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] 90%
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
by Ross W.Greene 2021
4.19
2k+ 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® 90%
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
by Helen Rodwell 2017
4.39
121 ratings
Thrivers
by Michele Borba • 2021
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
4.05
1k+
Thrivers Summary
Thrivers 90%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
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