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The Art of Talking with Children
by Rebecca Rolland • 2022
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
3.93
287
The Art of Talking with Children Summary
The Art of Talking with Children 93%
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
by Rebecca Rolland 2022
3.93
287 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 92%
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 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
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
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
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 92%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ 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 92%
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016
3.96
116k+ ratings
The 5 Love Languages of Children
by Gary Chapman • 1995
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
4.17
29k+
The 5 Love Languages of Children Summary
The 5 Love Languages of Children 92%
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
by Gary Chapman 1995
4.17
29k+ ratings
A Good Childhood
by Judy Dunn • 2009
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
3.67
61
A Good Childhood Summary
A Good Childhood 92%
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
by Judy Dunn 2009
3.67
61 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 92%
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
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
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
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
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 92%
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
by Gordon Neufeld 2004
4.15
12k+ 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
Nurture Shock
by Po Bronson • 2008
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
4.03
27k+
Nurture Shock Summary
Nurture Shock 92%
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
by Po Bronson 2008
4.03
27k+ 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 92%
Why punishment fails the developing brain, and the small shifts that turn tantrums into connection.
by Álvaro Bilbao 2015
4.43
3k+ 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
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 92%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Yes Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
Four brain-based skills that build resilience in children, and how parents cultivate them.
4.19
6k+
The Yes Brain Child Summary
The Yes Brain Child 92%
Four brain-based skills that build resilience in children, and how parents cultivate them.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018
4.19
6k+ 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
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child
by Sarah Herbert Robbins • 2011
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
3.61
67
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child 92%
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
by Sarah Herbert Robbins 2011
3.61
67 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
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
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 92%
Your kid is melting down in aisle three. Respond without punishment, bribes, or losing your mind.
by Joanna Faber 2021
4.34
1k+ ratings
Mind in the Making
by Ellen Galinsky • 2010
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
3.85
2k+
Mind in the Making Summary
Mind in the Making 92%
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
by Ellen Galinsky 2010
3.85
2k+ ratings
Raising Your Spirited Child
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka • 1991
The temperament behind your child's hardest moments, and the playbook that works with it.
4.20
8k+
Raising Your Spirited Child Summary
Raising Your Spirited Child 92%
The temperament behind your child's hardest moments, and the playbook that works with it.
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka 1991
4.20
8k+ ratings
The Way of Play
by Tina Payne Bryson • 2025
How to turn the play you already do into a neuroscience-backed engine of emotional development.
4.13
573
The Way of Play Summary
The Way of Play 92%
How to turn the play you already do into a neuroscience-backed engine of emotional development.
by Tina Payne Bryson 2025
4.13
573 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 92%
Putting brain science into daily parenting: the companion workbook with scripts and exercises.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2015
4.35
419 ratings
Brain Rules for Baby
by John Medina • 2010
What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.
4.30
15k+
Brain Rules for Baby Summary
Brain Rules for Baby 92%
What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.
by John Medina 2010
4.30
15k+ 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
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes
by Melinda Wenner Moyer • 2021
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
4.02
3k+
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Summary
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes 92%
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
by Melinda Wenner Moyer 2021
4.02
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 92%
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2017
4.09
2k+ ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by Julie A. Ross • 2008
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
3.80
1k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine 92%
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
by Julie A. Ross 2008
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Explosive Child
by Ross W. Greene • 1998
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
4.16
14k+
The Explosive Child Summary
The Explosive Child 92%
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
by Ross W. Greene 1998
4.16
14k+ ratings
Parenting from the Inside Out
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2003
How you were parented shapes how you parent; understand the pattern to rewrite it.
4.16
6k+
Parenting from the Inside Out Summary
Parenting from the Inside Out 92%
How you were parented shapes how you parent; understand the pattern to rewrite it.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2003
4.16
6k+ 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! 92%
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
by Barbara Coloroso 1994
4.21
2k+ 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 92%
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 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 92%
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
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 92%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
by John M. Gottman • 1997
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
4.19
7k+
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child 92%
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
by John M. Gottman 1997
4.19
7k+ ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
4.26
26k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline 92%
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014
4.26
26k+ ratings
Raising Good Humans Every Day
by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE • 2023
Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.
4.15
532
Raising Good Humans Every Day Summary
Raising Good Humans Every Day 92%
Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.
by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE 2023
4.15
532 ratings
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek • 2003
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
3.94
2k+
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards Summary
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards 92%
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003
3.94
2k+ 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
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 91%
Why punishment backfires with teenagers, and what to do instead when they push every boundary.
by Jane Nelsen 1994
4.00
360 ratings
The Emotional Life of the Toddler
by Alicia F. Lieberman • 1993
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
3.97
1k+
The Emotional Life of the Toddler Summary
The Emotional Life of the Toddler 91%
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
by Alicia F. Lieberman 1993
3.97
1k+ ratings
My Toddler Talks
by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
4.03
270
My Toddler Talks Summary
My Toddler Talks 91%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 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
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
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