🔧 Skill-Building Parenting

Parenting approaches focused on equipping children with concrete capabilities — resilience, problem-solving, emotional regulation — rather than simply managing behavior.

The Straight Talk on Parenting

by Vicki Hoefle • 2015

Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.

4.19

🧒 Raising Independent Kids 🏛️ Adlerian Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences

The Straight Talk on Parenting 93%

Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.

by Vicki Hoefle 2015

4.19

43 ratings

🧒 Raising Independent Kids 🏛️ Adlerian Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences

Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children

by Tom Sturges • 2008

76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.

2.00

🧰 Practical Parenting 🌱 Positive Discipline 💭 Emotional Intelligence

Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children Summary

Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children 93%

76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.

by Tom Sturges 2008

2.00

1 ratings

🧰 Practical Parenting 🌱 Positive Discipline 💭 Emotional Intelligence

How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk

by Adele Faber • 1980

The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.

4.27

39k+

🤝 Respectful Parenting 🧠 Emotion Coaching 🌱 Positive Parenting

How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk Summary

How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk 93%

The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.

by Adele Faber 1980

4.27

39k+ ratings

🤝 Respectful Parenting 🧠 Emotion Coaching 🌱 Positive Parenting

The Art of Talking with Children

by Rebecca Rolland • 2022

Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.

3.93

287

🗣️ Talking With Children 🌱 Child Development 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Art of Talking with Children Summary

The Art of Talking with Children 93%

Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.

by Rebecca Rolland 2022

3.93

287 ratings

🗣️ Talking With Children 🌱 Child Development 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Raising Human Beings

by Ross W. Greene • 2016

Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.

4.20

2k+

🧩 Collaborative Parenting 🌱 Positive Discipline 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Raising Human Beings 93%

Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.

by Ross W. Greene 2016

4.20

2k+ ratings

🧩 Collaborative Parenting 🌱 Positive Discipline 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Montessori from the Start

by Paula Polk Lillard • 2003

A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.

3.85

3k+

🏡 Montessori Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧹 Practical Life Skills

Montessori from the Start 93%

A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.

by Paula Polk Lillard 2003

3.85

3k+ ratings

🏡 Montessori Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧹 Practical Life Skills

How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen

by Joanna Faber • 2021

Your kid is melting down in aisle three. Respond without punishment, bribes, or losing your mind.

4.34

1k+

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 💢 Tantrum Management ❤️ Emotion Coaching

How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen Summary

How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen 93%

Your kid is melting down in aisle three. Respond without punishment, bribes, or losing your mind.

by Joanna Faber 2021

4.34

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 💢 Tantrum Management ❤️ Emotion Coaching

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood

by Jim Fay • 2000

How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.

4.12

6k+

🧒 Early Childhood ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood 93%

How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.

by Jim Fay 2000

4.12

6k+ ratings

🧒 Early Childhood ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences

Raising Good Humans Every Day

by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE • 2023

Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.

4.15

532

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Child Development 😌 Emotional Regulation

Raising Good Humans Every Day 93%

Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.

by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE 2023

4.15

532 ratings

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Child Development 😌 Emotional Regulation

Raising Children Who Think for Themselves

by Elisa Medhus • 2001

Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.

3.78

175

🧒 Child Autonomy 🧠 Critical Thinking 🗣️ Internal Dialogue

Raising Children Who Think for Themselves Summary

Raising Children Who Think for Themselves 93%

Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.

by Elisa Medhus 2001

3.78

175 ratings

🧒 Child Autonomy 🧠 Critical Thinking 🗣️ Internal Dialogue

The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline

by Carl Pickhardt • 2011

The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.

3.60

🧸 Positive Parenting 🧱 Child Discipline 🗣️ Family Communication

The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline Summary

The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline 93%

The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.

by Carl Pickhardt 2011

3.60

30 ratings

🧸 Positive Parenting 🧱 Child Discipline 🗣️ Family Communication

The Montessori Toddler

by Simone Davies • 2018

Make your home a place where your toddler does things themselves, calmly, without bribes or battles.

4.28

15k+

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Toddler Parenting 📚 Early Childhood Education

The Montessori Toddler 93%

Make your home a place where your toddler does things themselves, calmly, without bribes or battles.

by Simone Davies 2018

4.28

15k+ ratings

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Toddler Parenting 📚 Early Childhood Education

Ages and Stages

by Charles E. Schaefer • 2000

What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.

3.83

163

🧩 Developmental Milestones 🧸 Play-Based Learning ❤️ Emotional Development

Ages and Stages 93%

What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.

by Charles E. Schaefer 2000

3.83

163 ratings

🧩 Developmental Milestones 🧸 Play-Based Learning ❤️ Emotional Development

Oh Crap! Potty Training

by Jamie Glowacki • 2015

Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.

3.90

23k+

🚽 Potty Training 👶 Toddler Parenting 📈 Developmental Milestones

Oh Crap! Potty Training 93%

Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.

by Jamie Glowacki 2015

3.90

23k+ ratings

🚽 Potty Training 👶 Toddler Parenting 📈 Developmental Milestones

Smart but Scattered

by Peg Dawson • 2009

Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.

4.01

4k+

🧠 Executive Function 👨‍👩‍👧 Behavioral Parenting ⚡ Adhd Parenting

Smart but Scattered 93%

Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.

by Peg Dawson 2009

4.01

4k+ ratings

🧠 Executive Function 👨‍👩‍👧 Behavioral Parenting ⚡ Adhd Parenting

Parent Effectiveness Training

by Thomas Gordon • 1970

Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.

4.25

2k+

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 🤝 Non-Punitive Parenting 👂 Active Listening

Parent Effectiveness Training 93%

Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.

by Thomas Gordon 1970

4.25

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 🤝 Non-Punitive Parenting 👂 Active Listening

Positive Discipline Parenting Tools

by Jane Nelsen • 2016

Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.

4.28

327

🫂 Gentle Parenting 🧪 Experiential Learning 🌱 Natural Consequences

Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Summary

Positive Discipline Parenting Tools 93%

Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.

by Jane Nelsen 2016

4.28

327 ratings

🫂 Gentle Parenting 🧪 Experiential Learning 🌱 Natural Consequences

Thrivers

by Michele Borba • 2021

Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.

4.05

1k+

💪 Strength-Based Parenting 👶 Child Development 🧠 Social-Emotional Learning

Thrivers 93%

Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.

by Michele Borba 2021

4.05

1k+ ratings

💪 Strength-Based Parenting 👶 Child Development 🧠 Social-Emotional Learning

Hidden Figures

by Margot Lee Shetterly • 2016

One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.

3.96

116k+

🧸 Positive Parenting 🧩 Child Temperament ❤️ Emotion Coaching

Hidden Figures 92%

One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.

by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016

3.96

116k+ ratings

🧸 Positive Parenting 🧩 Child Temperament ❤️ Emotion Coaching

Cribsheet

by Emily Oster • 2019

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

4.13

45k+

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood

Cribsheet 92%

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

by Emily Oster 2019

4.13

45k+ ratings

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood

Mind in the Making

by Ellen Galinsky • 2010

Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.

3.85

2k+

🧒 Child Development 🧠 Executive Function 🧬 Brain-Based Parenting

Mind in the Making 92%

Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.

by Ellen Galinsky 2010

3.85

2k+ ratings

🧒 Child Development 🧠 Executive Function 🧬 Brain-Based Parenting

Teaching Your Children Values

by Linda Eyre • 1993

How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.

4.15

727

👶 Values-Based Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🧒 Age-Based Discipline

Teaching Your Children Values 92%

How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.

by Linda Eyre 1993

4.15

727 ratings

👶 Values-Based Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🧒 Age-Based Discipline

The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]

by Ross W.Greene • 2021

Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.

4.19

2k+

🧠 Developmental Parenting 🧩 Behavioral Challenges 🌿 Gentle Parenting

The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary

The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] 92%

Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.

by Ross W.Greene 2021

4.19

2k+ ratings

🧠 Developmental Parenting 🧩 Behavioral Challenges 🌿 Gentle Parenting

How to Raise an Adult

by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015

Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.

4.07

13k+

🚁 Overparenting 🎓 College Admissions 🏞 Free-Range Parenting

How to Raise an Adult 92%

Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.

by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015

4.07

13k+ ratings

🚁 Overparenting 🎓 College Admissions 🏞 Free-Range Parenting

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems

by Tracy Hogg • 2005

From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.

3.77

2k+

👶 Baby Routines 😴 Gentle Sleep Training 🤱 Responsive Parenting

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems Summary

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems 92%

From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.

by Tracy Hogg 2005

3.77

2k+ ratings

👶 Baby Routines 😴 Gentle Sleep Training 🤱 Responsive Parenting

Raising Competent Children

by Jesper Juul • 1995

Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.

4.25

2k+

🧘‍♀️ Respectful Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 💬 Family Communication

Raising Competent Children 92%

Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.

by Jesper Juul 1995

4.25

2k+ ratings

🧘‍♀️ Respectful Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 💬 Family Communication

Teaching Kids to Think

by Darlene Sweetland • 2015

Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.

3.77

359

🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧸 Child Development 🤔 Teaching Critical Thinking

Teaching Kids to Think 92%

Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.

by Darlene Sweetland 2015

3.77

359 ratings

🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧸 Child Development 🤔 Teaching Critical Thinking

The Learning Habit

by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman • 2014

A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.

4.29

212

🧱 Habit Formation 📚 Homework Routines 📱 Screen Time Limits

The Learning Habit 92%

A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.

by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman 2014

4.29

212 ratings

🧱 Habit Formation 📚 Homework Routines 📱 Screen Time Limits

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes

by Melinda Wenner Moyer • 2021

They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.

4.02

3k+

🧪 Evidence-Based Parenting 🧠 Child Development 💙 Emotional Intelligence

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Summary

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes 92%

They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.

by Melinda Wenner Moyer 2021

4.02

3k+ ratings

🧪 Evidence-Based Parenting 🧠 Child Development 💙 Emotional Intelligence

Supernanny

by Jo Frost • 2005

Turn tantrums into teamwork: the routines, rules, and tone of voice that get kids cooperating.

3.76

1k+

🧩 Behavior Management 🌟 Positive Reinforcement 🕰️ Routine And Structure

Supernanny 92%

Turn tantrums into teamwork: the routines, rules, and tone of voice that get kids cooperating.

by Jo Frost 2005

3.76

1k+ ratings

🧩 Behavior Management 🌟 Positive Reinforcement 🕰️ Routine And Structure

The Child Whisperer

by Carol Tuttle • 2012

Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.

3.99

3k+

🧩 Personality Typing 🌈 Temperament Parenting 👶 Responsive Parenting

The Child Whisperer 92%

Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.

by Carol Tuttle 2012

3.99

3k+ ratings

🧩 Personality Typing 🌈 Temperament Parenting 👶 Responsive Parenting

The Children of Tomorrow

by Om Swami • 2019

A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.

4.49

310

🧘 Mindful Parenting 🗣️ Family Communication 🤲 Non-Punitive Discipline

The Children of Tomorrow 92%

A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.

by Om Swami 2019

4.49

310 ratings

🧘 Mindful Parenting 🗣️ Family Communication 🤲 Non-Punitive Discipline

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen

by Robert J. MacKenzie • 2015

Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.

4.09

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧑‍🎓 Parenting Teens 🚧 Limit Setting

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen Summary

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen 92%

Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.

by Robert J. MacKenzie 2015

4.09

58 ratings

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧑‍🎓 Parenting Teens 🚧 Limit Setting

Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition

by Laura Hunter • 2012

The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.

4.41

1k+

👶 Baby Care 🌙 Infant Sleep 🥣 Feeding Routines

Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary

Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 92%

The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.

by Laura Hunter 2012

4.41

1k+ ratings

👶 Baby Care 🌙 Infant Sleep 🥣 Feeding Routines

Potty Training in 3 Days

by Brandi Brucks • 2016

Three days, no diapers, no going back: take charge, catch every accident, never hand one back.

4.24

7k+

🚽 Potty Training 🧒 Toddler Parenting 🏕️ Bootcamp Parenting

Potty Training in 3 Days 92%

Three days, no diapers, no going back: take charge, catch every accident, never hand one back.

by Brandi Brucks 2016

4.24

7k+ ratings

🚽 Potty Training 🧒 Toddler Parenting 🏕️ Bootcamp Parenting

Voice Lessons for Parents

by Wendy Mogel • 2018

What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.

3.97

790

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 👶 Stage-Based Parenting 👂 Active Listening

Voice Lessons for Parents 92%

What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.

by Wendy Mogel 2018

3.97

790 ratings

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 👶 Stage-Based Parenting 👂 Active Listening

Gentle Discipline

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2017

Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.

4.09

2k+

🧸 Non Punitive Discipline 🧠 Brain Development 💞 Emotional Connection

Gentle Discipline 92%

Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2017

4.09

2k+ ratings

🧸 Non Punitive Discipline 🧠 Brain Development 💞 Emotional Connection

Simplicity Parenting

by Kim John Payne • 2009

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

4.22

16k+

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering

Simplicity Parenting 92%

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

by Kim John Payne 2009

4.22

16k+ ratings

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering

The Montessori Baby

by Simone Davies • 2021

Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.

3.91

9k+

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Infant Care 🤝 Respectful Parenting

The Montessori Baby 92%

Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.

by Simone Davies 2021

3.91

9k+ ratings

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Infant Care 🤝 Respectful Parenting

Connoisseur Kids

by Jennifer L. Scott • 2019

Turn daily routines into a training ground for politeness, poise, and genuine thoughtfulness.

4.13

256

🧐 Etiquette Guides 🧒 Manners For Children 🏡 Family Values

Connoisseur Kids 92%

Turn daily routines into a training ground for politeness, poise, and genuine thoughtfulness.

by Jennifer L. Scott 2019

4.13

256 ratings

🧐 Etiquette Guides 🧒 Manners For Children 🏡 Family Values

Between Parent and Child

by Haim G. Ginott • 1965

What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.

4.34

3k+

🗣️ Parent-Child Dialogue 🫂 Empathetic Parenting 🧠 Emotion Coaching

Between Parent and Child 92%

What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.

by Haim G. Ginott 1965

4.34

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Parent-Child Dialogue 🫂 Empathetic Parenting 🧠 Emotion Coaching

My Toddler Talks

by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012

A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.

4.03

270

🗣️ Language Development 👶 Toddler Development 🧸 Play-Based Learning

My Toddler Talks 92%

A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.

by Kimberly Scanlon 2012

4.03

270 ratings

🗣️ Language Development 👶 Toddler Development 🧸 Play-Based Learning

123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback

by Thomas W Phelan

Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.

3.82

438

🧸 Child Discipline 🧘 Calm Discipline 🔄 Behavior Modification

123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback Summary

123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback 92%

Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.

by Thomas W Phelan

3.82

438 ratings

🧸 Child Discipline 🧘 Calm Discipline 🔄 Behavior Modification

The Good Enough Parent

by The School of Life • 2021

Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.

4.12

807

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence

The Good Enough Parent 92%

Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.

by The School of Life 2021

4.12

807 ratings

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence

Unconditional Parenting

by Alfie Kohn • 2005

The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.

4.16

9k+

🧸 Gentle Parenting 💪 Positive Discipline 🌱 Autonomy Support

Unconditional Parenting 92%

The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.

by Alfie Kohn 2005

4.16

9k+ ratings

🧸 Gentle Parenting 💪 Positive Discipline 🌱 Autonomy Support

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

by Laura Markham • 2012

Stop yelling without becoming permissive. How connection creates cooperation that punishment cannot.

4.21

11k+

🧸 Gentle Parenting 🔗 Parent-Child Connection 🧠 Emotional Regulation

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids 92%

Stop yelling without becoming permissive. How connection creates cooperation that punishment cannot.

by Laura Markham 2012

4.21

11k+ ratings

🧸 Gentle Parenting 🔗 Parent-Child Connection 🧠 Emotional Regulation

Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler

by Jamie Glowacki • 2019

Why time-outs make toddler meltdowns worse, and what to do when your child tests every limit.

4.30

2k+

🧒 Toddler Development 🍃 Gentle Discipline 🎨 Play-Based Learning

Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler 92%

Why time-outs make toddler meltdowns worse, and what to do when your child tests every limit.

by Jamie Glowacki 2019

4.30

2k+ ratings

🧒 Toddler Development 🍃 Gentle Discipline 🎨 Play-Based Learning

Ready, Set, Go!

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2018

Skip the sticker charts. Potty training has a biological window, and hitting it changes everything.

3.69

505

🚽 Potty Training 🌸 Gentle Parenting 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting

Ready, Set, Go! 92%

Skip the sticker charts. Potty training has a biological window, and hitting it changes everything.

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2018

3.69

505 ratings

🚽 Potty Training 🌸 Gentle Parenting 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting

The Good News About Bad Behavior

by Katherine Reynolds Lewis • 2018

Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.

3.92

724

🧒 Modern Parenting 🧠 Child Self-Regulation 🤝 Positive Discipline

The Good News About Bad Behavior Summary

The Good News About Bad Behavior 92%

Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.

by Katherine Reynolds Lewis 2018

3.92

724 ratings

🧒 Modern Parenting 🧠 Child Self-Regulation 🤝 Positive Discipline

The Yes Brain Child

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018

Four brain-based skills that build resilience in children, and how parents cultivate them.

4.19

6k+

👶 Child Development 🧠 Parenting Neuroscience ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

The Yes Brain Child 92%

Four brain-based skills that build resilience in children, and how parents cultivate them.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2018

4.19

6k+ ratings

👶 Child Development 🧠 Parenting Neuroscience ⚖️ Emotional Regulation

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