Family & relationships / Education / Child Rearing

New First Three Years of Life: Completely Revised and Updated

by Burton L. White

THE MOST IMPORTANT GUIDE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EVER WRITTEN

First published in 1975, The First Three Years of Life became an instant classic. Based on Burton White's thirty-seven years of observation...

Raising a Happy, Unspoiled Child

by Burton L. White

REQUIRED READING FOR PARENTS WHO WANT TO GIVE THEIR CHILD THE BEST START IN LIFE

Must your charming five-month-old turn into a tiny terror? Are the "terrible twos" and public tantrums inevitable? Burton White,...

E Is for Ethics: How to Talk to Kids About Morals, Values, and What Matters Most

by Ian James Corlett & R. A. Holt

Now in paperback, E Is for Ethics—an indispensable parenting tool to help instill a sense of morality and fair play in young children.

At one time, schools in America offered instructions on character development...

Kid Tips

by Tom McMahon

The Real Parenting Experts Speak Out!

For this invaluable book, Tom McMahon mounted a nationwide media campaign and gathered a wealth of tested and proven child raising tips from experienced parents in over three...

Body Clutter

by Marla Cilley & Leanne Ely

In Sink Reflections, Marla Cilley -- the FlyLady -- helped hundreds of thousands of her fans combat overwhelming household C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). Taking a "baby-steps" approach, she offered...

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents

by Joseph A., Jr. Califano

Advice and information on how to prepare your child for crucial decisions involving drugs and alcohol.

Nearly every child will be offered drugs or alcohol before graduating high school. The good news is that...

Childhood Unbound: Saving Our Kids' Best Selves--Confident Parenting in a World of Change

by Ron Taffel Ph.D.

Dr. Ron Taffel, one of the country's most sought-after child-rearing experts, draws on decades of counseling experience and extensive conversations with parents nationwide to offer an original and inspiring...

Loving Your Child Is Not Enough: Positive Discipline That Works

by Nancy Samalin & Martha Jablow

In this now-classic, straightforward approach to childraising, Nancy Samalin shows parents how to set clear, concise guidelines to ensure positive and constructive discipline. Based on her extensive work with...

Bright from the Start: The Simple, Science-Backed Way to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mindfrom Birth to Age 3

by Jill Stamm

Now in paperback, a cutting-edge handbook for parents from a pioneer in infant brain development

Should you really read to your baby? Can teaching a baby sign language boost IQ? Should you pipe classical music...

What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child--and All the Best Times to Read TThem

by Pam Allyn

Read Pam Allyn's posts on the Penguin Blog

The books to read aloud to children at the important moments in their lives.

In What to Read When, award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud...

How Babies Talk

by Roberta Golinkoff & Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Two developmental psychologists/language experts offer parents a powerfully insightful guide to how infants--even while in the womb--begin to learn language. "This is a great book . . . an important addition...

Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood

by Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy’s hilarious, no-holds-barred personality has made her an instantly recognizable TV personality and a bestselling author. In Baby Laughs she examines the full range of challenges that new mothers...

Verbal First Aid

by Judith Acosta & Judith Prager

Words as Medicine

What to say to your children to get them through the bumps, bruises, and crises of childhood.

Falling off a bike, having a bad dream, getting stitches...sometimes a kiss isn't enough to...

Searching for Mary Poppins: Women Write About the Relationship Between Mothers and Nannies

by Susan Davis & Gina Hyams

With wit, sensitivity, and unflinching honesty, Searching for Mary Poppins brings together twenty-five of today’s leading woman writers—including Marisa de los Santos, Susan Cheever, Joyce Maynard, and...

Bright Minds, Poor Grades: Understanding and Movtivating your Underachieving Child

by Michael Whitley

For any parent who has ever been told, "your child isn't performing up to his or her potential," this book has the answer. Renowned clinical psychologist Michael Whitley, Ph.D. offers a proven ten-step program...

Bridging the Gap: Raising A Child With Nonverbal Learning Disorder: Raising A Child With Nonverbal Learning Disorder

by Rondalyn Whitney

Millions of children suffer from Nonverbal Learning Disorder, a neurological deficit that prevents them from understanding nonverbal cues like tone of voice and facial expression. Though they are exceptionally...

Raising Pre-teens (52 Brilliant Ideas): Tips and Techniques for Making the Most of Your Child's Terrible Tweens

by Sabina Dosani

52 fresh ways to help kids-and parents-survive the terrible tweens. From reading, pets, cooking, and music to the maintenance of good behavior and boundary keeping, Raising Pre-Teens presents practical and ingenious...

The Baby Sleep Solution: A Proven Program to Teach Your Baby to Sleep Twelve Hours aNight

by Suzy Giordano

Suzy Giordano, affectionately known as "The Baby Coach," shares her highly effective sleep-training method in this step-by-step guide to let both baby and parent enjoy long, peaceful nights. Full of common sense...

The Talk

by Ph.D., Sharon Maxwell

A groundbreaking resource to help jump start an ongoing discussion between parents and teens about sex and sexuality Internet chat rooms, boy/girl sleepovers, reality TV . . . there's more to "the talk" than...

Why Don't Your Eyelashes Grow?: Curious Questions Kids Ask About the Human Body

by Beth Ann Ditkoff

Ever wondered what that small dewdrop thing is in the back of your throat? Or why you hiccup? Why Don't Your Eyelashes Grow? addresses every weird question about your body that you could think of-or didn't even...