I am asked daily on book recommendations for parents. There are so many stages of child development, sleep, eating, gentle parenting, gentle disciplining, etc that I can’t possibly list them all every single time someone asks so I decided it was a great time to create an evolving list of books I have read plus ones that are next on my list! I will add to the list as well as more books are added to my personal list!

I have * my top recommendations

Book Recommendations

• Safe Infant Sleep
• Rest, Play, Grow*
• The Conscious Parent
• Hold on to Your Kids*
• Sweet Sleep
• Building Bridges (for highly sensitive kids)
• Out of Control, Why Disciplining Your Child Won’t Work- and What Will
• Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
• Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting
• Gentle Discipline: Using Emotional Connection – Not Punishment – to Raise Confident, Capable Kids
• Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
• The Whole Brain Child- Workbook
• Discipline Without Distress
• Playful Parenting
• No Drama Discipline
• Parenting with Love and Logic
• No Bad Kids
• Home Grown
• Unschooled
• Call of the Wild and Free
• The Emotional Life of the Toddler
• Raising Good Humans*
• Attachment Theory *
• Attachment Theory- Workbook
• The YES Brain
• No Drama Discipline
• How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen
• Good Inside*
• Hunt, Gather, Parent*
• The Dandelion and the Orchid
• Siblings Without the Rivalry*

Books for Kids

• Hands are not for Hitting
• Feet are not for Kicking
• Teeth are not for Biting
• When I’m Feeling (Angry)
• Sometimes I Have Big Feelings

If you are looking for prenatal or postpartum fitness resources, please refer to the homepage of my blog for my free guide!

Other blogs of interest:

• Pregnancy Blog (Oakley) (for books and resources during pregnancy)
• Pregnancy Blog (Dean)
• Baby Led Weaning (for BLW books and resources)

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