Summertime is a good time to reflect on how parenting your little ones is going. For parents of school-aged children, you may think about the past school year and what went right and what went wrong. Or maybe this is the last Summer before your child heads off to kindergarten. This also could be the first year that you are a parent. Maybe you have a teenager in the house. Whatever is the case, Summer can be a nice time to sit back with a parenting book and come up with your new strategy or simply get some ideas. I’m going to go over some popular parenting books that you may want to consider reading this summer.
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
Written by Joanna Faber and Julie King, this book tells everything you need to know about getting your child to listen. It will go into detail about how to communicate with young children when they are misbehaving or not listening. This parenting book will also help you develop a better relationship with your child. How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 is for parents who are parenting children that are 2 to 7 years old.
The Chicken Who Saved Us
Not only does this book give parenting advice, but it is also an inspiring book to sit down and read. Written by Kristen Jarvis Adams, this book is about the true story of an eight-year old autistic boy named Andrew who has a mysterious disease. Andrew bonds with a chicken whom he names Frightful, and he shares with his pet that he thinks his body is trying to kill him. During the suffering and illness that the young child faces, you will learn how the family stayed strong and had faith. You will also enjoy reading about Andrew’s pet chicken, and his sister Hannah who donated her bone marrow which saved Andrew’s life.
Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender
Written by Louise Bates Ames, this book includes all the information you need to know about two years old. It may help you identify if your two year old is actually in the terrible two stage, or if it is just your child’s personality that you are experiencing. This parenting book also gives helpful advice on toys to give to your child, real-life stories about two year olds, and how a two year old views the world and himself. If you are having questions about how to raise two year olds, this book is definitely worth getting.
No Bad Kids
No Bad Kids is written by Janet Lansbury. This parenting book will help you understand how your child sees the world, as well as how to kindly discipline your child. It explains that young toddlers usually misbehave when they crave attention, and often at times they need you to set limits. No Bad Kids gives helpful and simple advice. For example, it explains that you should never discipline your child for crying, but instead only discipline when your child has bad behavior. It also discusses that spanking is not a good way to discipline a child, as it can ruin the trust your child has in you, but you should instead communicate with your child.
Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager, Revised and Updated
Written by Anthony E. Wolf
Dr. Anthony E. Wolf has revised his original book by making some improvements. In this book about raising teenagers, Wolf talks about how the same issues that parents and teenagers have remain the same today as long ago. Except that today’s teenager is on a faster paced track in less clearly stable world. Wolf discusses the role that the internet plays in teenager’s lives. He also talks about drinking and drugs.
Parenting Books Wrap Up
The books that I’ve listed are just the tip of the iceberg of parenting books that are in print today. Not every book will fit every parenting situation. Try to gravitate towards a book that catches your interest. If you are not buying into the summary, chances are that you may not like the book either. And remember, if you start reading a book and are not getting a lot out of it, put it down and get a different parenting book. In addition to helping equip you with parenting strategies, a book should also be enjoyable.
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