Ok so our list of Parenting books is finally out. Its taken us a long time compiling this list, and I am glad that our efforts have finally paid off, but without the help of some mommies this would have not been possible. So, a Big Thank You, to all the moms who have helped us out.
The idea behind this article is to present it as a guide to help every soon to be mommy face the pre or post pregnancy phase. Being a mom myself, I know the anxiety that a women faces while welcoming a child into this world, but even after that various vows still continue to haunt us. Day in and day out we are scared about every small thing related to our child. How to potty train, how to communicate with them, how to teach them table manners, and the list is endless. So, we present you with a list of books that will surely guide you through one of the most anxious as well as exciting phase of your life. While you get busy reading these parenting books, don’t forget to read our of 75 books every Indian child should read (indian authors included)
1. How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish:
A book by New York Times bestselling authors that teaches you how to effectively communicate with your child. The book also gives in certain suggestions and methods to parents that teaches them to build a healthy relationship.
2. Siblings without rivalry:
A book that offers prompt solutions to parents to help their kid overcome their rivalry by examining various methods.
3. Giving the love that heals:
An author who understands how important it is for parents to shower their kids with love. This book by Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt helps parents nurture their own development as they bring out emotional wholeness in their children. The book brings about a personal transformation of every parent helping them to generate a healthier relationship with their little one.
4. Spiritual Parenting by Gopika Kapoor:
This book by Gopika Kapoor, mother of two twines shares her experience as a parent and also provides tips on parenting. The book also looks at the common problems that every parent faces while raising their child. You can read Gopika’s columns for Kidsstoppress here.
5. Pregnancy child birth & New born by Penny Simkin:
If you are pregnant with your first child and are on a search for a book that provides you with the whole concept of pregnant, giving birth to a baby then this is the book for you. This book by Penny Simkin provides you with a wealth of information about the pre and post pregnancy period. The book consists of more than 60 charts and 190 photographs to clarify the information to the readers.
6. What’s going on in there? :How the Brain and Mind Developed in the First Five Years of Life:
A book that guides you on how the baby’s brain is formed and how baby’s skill, sense is developed. Also, the writer who herself is neuroscientist tells you about how a parent’s role as a nurturer affects the whole baby developing concept.
7. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr.Marc Weissbluth:
This book by Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a pediatrician and father of four explains you about the beneficial habits of the child’s sleep cycle. Also, the book offers a programme to ensure the best sleeping habits within the kids.
8. The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help your New born Baby Sleep Longer by Harvey Karp:
If your baby is the one who can’t stop crying and you are tired of his/her crankiness then this is the book you should opt for. The book helps you to know how to soothe your crying baby. The book also tells you about four basic principles that are important for a better understanding of your babies.
9. A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View on How They Make it Work by Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar:
Are you scared of seeing people raising too many babies? And is this the reason that you don’t want to have too many babies? If yes, then read this book by Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar as they talk about the joys and challenges of parenting and how one can succeed whether they have one baby or several.
10. What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel:
This book published in a question and answer format depicts all the stages including physical, emotional experiences and more that a women goes through since conception till the time the baby is born.
11. Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel. J. Seigel:
This book by psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel and childhood expert Mary Hartzell tells you about how influential a parents childhood can be to shape up the way parents behave with their kids.The book helps parents in building a loving and secure relationship with their kids.
12. The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross Greene:
Does your child’s frequent outburst leave you feel frustrated? Then this is the book for you. This book by Ross Greene provides you with a framework that helps you understand your kids difficulties. The book also helps you in inculcating certain skills within your child that they lack.
13. Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood by Joanne Stone:
Looking up for a book that provides you with complete information? Then this is the book for you. This attractive book on pregnancy and early parenthood acts as a guide touching various significant issues.
14. The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby From Birth to Age Two by Dr.Bill and Martha Sears:
A book by medical professionals and the two parents Dr. Bill and Martha Sears and their two sons provide you with the essential needs of the baby and also address the common concerns that every parent faces while raising up their kids.
15. 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline For Children 2- 12 by Thomas W. Phd Phelan:
Is your child an undisciplined one? And are you constantly tired of fighting with him/her over his behavior? Read this book and inculcate the difficult task of discipline within your child without arguing, fighting. The book also gives you some easy steps to follow to manage your child’s troublesome behavior.
16. Belly Laughs by Jenny by McCarthy:
This book by American actress Jenny McCarthy reveals everything about pregnancy, she talks about the joys, pain that a women endures, pregnant sex and more. What’s interesting is that the author while depicting the story presents it in a humourous way, which makes it a must read.
17. The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night Foreword by William Sears, M.D.Elizabeth Pantley:
Is your child one of those who doesn’t sleep on time and neither does allow you to sleep peacefully? Now the problem is solved. Read this book that provides you with gentle solutions and tips to have a No-Cry sleep baby.
18. Connected Parenting by Jennifer Kolari:
A book that offers you with a CALM Project that lets you deal with every situations as parents and how to overcome temper tantrums. This book by author Jennifer Kolari offers you with various interactive and non-verbal methods to reduce conflicts and create a strong bond between parents and their kids. The book also features some stories from families who have experienced transformations using Kolari’s parental approach.
20. Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent and Energetic by Mary S Kurchinka
A book that acts as a guide for parents whose kids are intense, energetic, sensitive and more. Also, the book provides vivid examples and views that help you understand your child better.
22. Kids Are Worth It!: Raising Resilient, Responsible, Compassionate Kids by Barbara Coloroso:
The book that teaches you certain strategies and situations that helps you to have kids that are responsible, resilient and compassionate.
23. Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth: Updated With New Material by Ina May Gaskin:
Are you an expectant mother? This is the book for you then. Ina May’s guide to childbirth provides every mother with all the information related to mind-body connection to how to give a birth to a child without technological intervention. The book also involves some practical stories and tips and advice that every expectant mother needs.
24. What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff:
One of the best selling books by Heidi Murkoff on infant care gives you all the information and things that a parent might worry about during the first year of her child.The book covers sleep strategies, feeding tips and more.
25. How to Multiply Your Baby’s Intelligence by Glenn Doman,Janet Doman:
A book that helps you to teach Mathematics to your baby in a better way. The book contains certain programmes and teaches parents how to work on them and develop their kids intelligence through thinking and reasoning skills. This is one of my favourite parenting books and shares information that every parent must know of.
26. The Happiest Toddler On The Block: How To Eliminate Tantrums And Raise A Patient, Respectful, And Cooperative One- To Four-year-old: R by Harvey Karp:
Are you a busy and a stressed out parent who is always worried about his/her child’s uncivilized behaviour? Use these red, green, yellow lights method given by child development doctor, Harvey Karp to reduce your kids tantrums and his/her unacceptable behaviour.
27. Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis M.D:
Is your child an anxious one? If yes, then read this book by Katharina Manassis that helps you to help your child overcome their anxiety. The book also includes certain signs that the child is anxious and in case of major issues as and when the kid needs professional counselling.
29. Hypnobirthing: The breakthrough natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing – The Mongan Method by Marie Mongan:
Are you scared that pregnancy and child birth will cause chaos in your life? Read this book by Marie Mongan and adapt to the Mongan method to ensure a gentle and life affirming process. This book inculcates positive thinking, relaxation, and more that helps you lead a happy and comfortable pregnancy.
30. Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food by Jessica Seinfeld:
Tired of dealing with a fussy eater? Read this one by Jessica Seinfeld that presents you with recipes that your kids will love gorging on. Also, the book gives you tips to deal with picky eaters.
31. Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Leonard Sax:
Family physician and research psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax presents you with five factors that prevent young men and men from achieving their goals while at home or in school times. If you are among one such parent who thinks that his/her boy is unmotivated or is underachieving then this is a must read.
32. Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids by Peg Dawson:
Are you worried about your kid not being smart enough to deal with things? Yes, then this book by Peg Dawson gives you various ways and easy to follow steps that help you identify your child’s strength and weaknesses and help him/her to be more organized and focused.
33. On Becoming Toddlerwise: Parenting the Second Year From First Steps to Potty Training by Robert Bucknam:
A book that helps you nurture your child in a loving way by presenting you with various strategies and ideas that help them improve their learning. Everything you need to know from potty training to first step it’s all presented in a way to help you get a complete information.
34. The Baby Signing Book: Includes 350 Asl Signs For Babies And Toddlers by Sara Bingham:
A book that helps you learn 300 appropriate American sign languages. The book presents every parent with various instructions on every sign, game, song and more to help you communicate with your baby in a fun way. By its visual highlights the book is considered to be one of the most user friendly and fun parenting book.
35. Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason by Alfie Kohn:
A book that provides you with ideas for working with a child rather than doing things to make them learn things. The author says that the only thing a child needs is unconditional love and provides certain methods to raise a disciplined child.
36. Ain’t Misbehavin: Tactics for Tantrums, Meltdowns, Bedtime Blues and Other Perfectly Normal Kid Behaviors by Alyson Schafer:
Parenting guru Alyson Schafer addresses to all the parents whose life has become a hell due to their undisciplined kids. This book provides certain tips to all the parents, giving ways to control their kids behaviour, and provides solutions to meet even the toughest discipline challenges. The book is filled with “How to do it” pertaining to all the situations a parent faces.
37. NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman:
This book talks about the modern society upbringing of the kids and how it affects them. This book which is nothing like a parenting manual depicts how we grow, live and learn. The book which was released in the year 2009 topped the New York times best selling list for over three months.
38. Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential by Eileen Kennedy Moore, PhD Mark S Lowenthal:
Many kids face special challenges, this book relates to all the parents to help their kids overcome their struggle and build satisfying relationships by using some strategies. The book relates to essential skills that the kids need to possess to become caring and confident people.
39. Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder by Mariah Bruehl:
A book that helps you bring cognitive and creative development within your child. The author helps you out with various fun ways that encourage learning and give your kids a joyful experience.
40. Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn – and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek & Roberta Michnick Golinkoff:
A book that offers parents with age appropriate games that make up for a creative play time for kids. The book relates to key areas like reading, verbal communication, self awareness, social skills and more within the kids. The book addresses parents from a kids point of view.
41. Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina:
This New York Times best seller book by John Medina tells you how to raise smart and happy kids from 0-5. The book depicts how a child’s brain develops and bridges the gap between what a scientist knows and what a parent practices.
42. No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments with Your Kids by Harley Robart:
A book for all the busy parents in these busy times. The book teaches you how to manage and experience the art and joys of parenting amidst the chaos of work and family.
43. Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems by Jane M. Healy:
A book for the parents of those kids who face learning difficulty. The book also provides certain case studies that are helpful and provide helpful ideas and advices.
44. Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross:
A book that offers inspiration, ideas, and more to help parents master the art of parenting. This book acts as a guide for parents to bear parenting. This is one book I am really looking forward to reading.
45. Fun On the Run by Cynthia L. Copeland:
Looking up to raise your child’s spirit? Then this is the book which you should buy. This book depicts over a 100 fun ways to keep your child engaged in various activities and games.
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