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Parent Resources for Children 5-12 Years Old

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Parenting and Child Behavior

  • "1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting" Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
  • "Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing CLEAR, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries" by Robert J. Mackenzie, Ed.D.
  • "Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues" by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske
  • "The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Differences" by Carol Stock Kranowitz
  • "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber
  • "Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry and Focusing on What Really Matters" by Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D.
  • "The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Raising Self-Reliant Children" by Wendy Mogel, Ph.D.
  • "Too Much of a Good Thing" by Daniel Kindlon
  • "The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child" by Alan E. Kazdin, Ph.D.

Development

  • "Your Five-Year-Old: Sunny and Serene" by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
  • "Your Six-Year-Old: Loving and Defiant" by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
  • "Your Seven-Year-Old: Life in a Minor Key" by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
  • "Your Eight Year Old: Lively and Outgoing" by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
  • "Your Nine Year Old: Thoughtful and Mysterious" by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
  • "Your Ten- to Fourteen-Year-Old" by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.

Feeding

  • "Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense" by Ellyn Satter

Sleep

  • "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 5th Edition: A New Step-by-Step Guide for a Good Night's Sleep" by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.
  • "Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems" by Richard Ferber, M.D.

Anxiety

  • "Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life — from Toddlers to Teens" by Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.
  • "Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, and Anxiety" by Donna B. Pincus, Ph.D.
  • "What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep" by Dawn Huebner
  • "What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety" by Dawn Huebner
  • "Harriet's Monster Diary: Awfully Anxious (But I Squish It, Big Time)" by Raun Melmed and S.E. Abramson
  • "Joi's Cybercoaster Adventure" by Matt Casper and Ted Dorsey
  • "Jumpi Goes to Camp" by Matt Casper and Ted Dorsey

Body/Puberty

  • "The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls" by Valorie Schaefer
  • "The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls" by Cara Natterson
  • "It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families" by Robie H. Harris
  • "It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends" by Robie H. Harris

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