Resources
Have you ever wished your child came with an instruction manual? While there is no manual, there are plently of excellent resources available on just about any topic you can think of relating to your child. There are so many choices, in fact, it is easy for a parent to feel overwhelmed with information. We have recommended a few exceptionally helpful resources in this section.
Recommended Websites
General
Vaccine Information
Breastfeeding
Drug Prevention
Allergy
Recommended Reading
General
What To Expect The First Year; Eisenberg, Murkoff, and Hathaway
Caring For Your Baby And Young Child: Birth To Age Five; Shelov and Hannemann
On Becoming Toddler Wise; Ezzo and Bucknam
Caring For Your School-Age Child: Ages Five To Twelve; Schor
American Academy Of Pediatrics Caring For Your Teenager; Greydanus and Bashe
Secrets Of The Baby Whisperer; Hogg and Blau
Sleep
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems; Ferber
Healthy Sleeping Habits, Happy Child; Weissbluth
On Becoming Baby Wise; Ezzo and Bucknam
Language
Beyond Baby Talk: From Sounds To Sentences, A Parent’s Complete Guide To Language Development; Apel and Masterson
Does My Child Have A Speech Problem?; Martin
The Late Talker: What To Do If Your Child Isn’t Talking Yet; Agin, Geng, and Nicholl
What’s Going On In There? How The Brain And Mind Develop In The First Five Years Of Life; Eliot
Nutrition
How To Get Your Kids To Eat: But Not Too Much; Satter
Your Child’s Weight: Helping Without Harming; Satter
American Academy Of Pediatrics Guide To Your Child’s Nutrition: Making Peace At The Table And Building Healthy Eating Habits For Life; Dietz and Stern
Secrets Of Feeding A Healthy Family: Orchestrating and Enjoying The Family Meal; Satter
Behavior
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline For Children 2-12; Phelan
The Strong-Willed Child; Dobson
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents; Spence, Cobham, Wignall and Rapee
Attention Deficit Disorder And Learning Disabilities; Ingersoll and Goldstein
Children With Autism: A Parents Guide; Powers
The Difficult Child; Turecki
Problem Solver Guide For Students With ADHD: Ready-To-Use Interventions For Elementary And Secondary Students; Parker
Seven Steps To Homework Success: A Family Guide To Solving Common Homework Problems; Zentall and Goldstein
Toilet Training
Toilet Learning: The Picture Book Technique For Children and Parents; Mack
Waking Up Dry: A Guide To Help Children Overcome Bedwetting; Bennett
Potty Train Your Child In Just One Day; Crane