Books:
- Baby and Child Care. Benjamin Spock (Pocket Books). Thorough coverage of the medical and physical aspects of infancy.
- How to Parent. Fitzhugh, Dodson (Signet). Helpful information on numerous topics of concern to all parents. Many helpful lists of recommended children’s books, records, toys, etc
- The Child Care Encyclopedia. Penelope Leach (Knopf). Encyclopedia with emphasis on both physical and emotional health problems.
- Between Parent and Child. Haim Ginott (Avon). A very relevant and readable book with a common sense approach to discipline.
- P. E. T. (Parent Effectiveness Training). Thomas Gordon (Wyden-paperback). Excellent work associated with popular approach to improving communication between parent and child.
- The Magic Years. Selma Fraibery (Scribner’s Sons-paperback). Classic work on understanding the problems of early childhood (birth to six years).
- Child Behavior. France Ilg and Louise Ames (Dell). From Gesell Institute, this book covers the most typical traits and growth trends of various ages.
- How to Raise Children at Home in Your Spare Time. Marvin J. Gersch (Stein and Day-paperback). Good overall picture approach to child an illness.
- The Intelligent Parent’s Guide to Raising Children. Eve Jones (Collier). Interesting discussion of emotional development from birth to adolescence. Many helpful chapters on infancy.
- Raising a Confident Child. The Bank Street College of Education. Joanne Oppenheim, Betty Boegehold and Barbara Brenner.
- The Pleasure of Their Company. The Bank Street College of Education. Wonderful paperback on how to enjoy your child’s company in many situations.
- Child Behavior- Your One Year Old; Your Two Year Old; Your Three Year Old; Your Four Year Old; Your Five Year Old; Your Six Year Old; Your Seven Year Old; Life in a Minor Key
- Children and Adults. Joseph and Laurie Braga (Prentice).
Websites:
http://www.zerotothree.org/ – Good overall website with everything from developmental handouts to recipes for kids.
The following are good websites if you have concerns about your child’s health:
http://www.familydoctor.org
http://www.kidshealth.org/
http://pediatrics.about.com/
http://www.aap.org/
https://healthlychildren.org/
The following websites are to help with parenting your teen:
http://www.parentingteens.com/
http://www.parent-teen.com/
http://www.safeteens.com/
These websites are helpful with discipline:
http://www.ultimateparenting.com/
http://www.howtobehave.com/