👶 Toddler Parents

Survival guides and solidarity for the adults navigating the beautiful, exhausting chaos of raising small humans who have big feelings and no impulse control.

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 🧒 Toddler Development 🧸 Parents Of Toddlers

Ready, Set, Go! 91%

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 🧒 Toddler Development 🧸 Parents Of Toddlers

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 🍼 New Parents 🧘 Parental Mindset

Oh Crap! Potty Training 91%

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 🍼 New Parents 🧘 Parental Mindset

The Emotional Life of the Toddler

by Alicia F. Lieberman • 1993

A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.

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1k+

👶 Toddler Development 💗 Emotional Development 🧠 Attachment Theory 🤝 Responsive Parenting 🎭 Temperament

The Emotional Life of the Toddler Summary

The Emotional Life of the Toddler 90%

A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.

by Alicia F. Lieberman 1993

3.97

1k+ ratings

👶 Toddler Development 💗 Emotional Development 🧠 Attachment Theory 🤝 Responsive Parenting 🎭 Temperament

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 🏠 Speech Therapy At Home ⏰ Early Intervention

My Toddler Talks 90%

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 🏠 Speech Therapy At Home ⏰ Early Intervention

No Bad Kids

by Janet Lansbury • 2014

Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.

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12k+

🧒 Toddler Discipline 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🤝 Respectful Parenting 🚫 Non-Punitive Discipline 🧱 Boundary Setting

No Bad Kids 90%

Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.

by Janet Lansbury 2014

4.26

12k+ ratings

🧒 Toddler Discipline 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🤝 Respectful Parenting 🚫 Non-Punitive Discipline 🧱 Boundary Setting

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 🧩 Infant Temperament 🍼 Infant Feeding

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems Summary

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems 90%

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 🧩 Infant Temperament 🍼 Infant Feeding

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 💬 Emotional Validation 🛀 Parental Self-Care

Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler 90%

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 💬 Emotional Validation 🛀 Parental Self-Care

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 📋 Structured Parenting 🔒 Child Safety

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 90%

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 📋 Structured Parenting 🔒 Child Safety

The Wonder Weeks

by Hetty van de Rijt • 1992

When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.

3.89

7k+

🍼 Infant Development 👣 Baby Milestones 🧠 Brain Development 😢 Infant Fussiness 🔬 Parenting Science

The Wonder Weeks 90%

When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.

by Hetty van de Rijt 1992

3.89

7k+ ratings

🍼 Infant Development 👣 Baby Milestones 🧠 Brain Development 😢 Infant Fussiness 🔬 Parenting Science

How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen

by Joanna Faber • 2017

Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.

4.38

26k+

👶 Early Childhood 🗣️ Parent Communication 🌱 Positive Discipline 🧠 Emotion Coaching 🎈 Playful Parenting

How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen Summary

How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen 90%

Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.

by Joanna Faber 2017

4.38

26k+ ratings

👶 Early Childhood 🗣️ Parent Communication 🌱 Positive Discipline 🧠 Emotion Coaching 🎈 Playful Parenting

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 😴 Sleep Training 🤱 Breastfeeding

Cribsheet 90%

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 😴 Sleep Training 🤱 Breastfeeding

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child / Your Fussy Baby

by Marc Weissbluth • 2004

Sleep is a learned skill, not a given: sync soothing to biology, skip the tears.

3.95

311

🛌 Baby Sleep ⏰ Sleep Training 😢 Colic 🧠 Child Temperament 🩺 Pediatric Sleep

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child / Your Fussy Baby Summary

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child / Your Fussy Baby 90%

Sleep is a learned skill, not a given: sync soothing to biology, skip the tears.

by Marc Weissbluth 2004

3.95

311 ratings

🛌 Baby Sleep ⏰ Sleep Training 😢 Colic 🧠 Child Temperament 🩺 Pediatric Sleep

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 🎯 Behavioral Methods 👨‍👧 Parent-Led Approach

Potty Training in 3 Days 90%

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 🎯 Behavioral Methods 👨‍👧 Parent-Led Approach

The Wonder Weeks

by Xaviera Plas-Plooij • 2019

Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.

3.76

2k+

🧠 Infant Development 🚼 Baby Milestones 😭 Baby Fussiness 👶 New Parents 🤝 Parent-Child Bonding

The Wonder Weeks 89%

Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.

by Xaviera Plas-Plooij 2019

3.76

2k+ ratings

🧠 Infant Development 🚼 Baby Milestones 😭 Baby Fussiness 👶 New Parents 🤝 Parent-Child Bonding

The New Contented Little Baby Book

by Gina Ford • 2002

The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.

3.36

2k+

🕒 Routine-Based Parenting 😴 Infant Sleep 🍼 Baby Feeding 👶 New Parents 🌙 Sleep Training

The New Contented Little Baby Book Summary

The New Contented Little Baby Book 89%

The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.

by Gina Ford 2002

3.36

2k+ ratings

🕒 Routine-Based Parenting 😴 Infant Sleep 🍼 Baby Feeding 👶 New Parents 🌙 Sleep Training

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 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory

Ages and Stages 89%

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 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

by Harvey Karp • 2012

A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.

3.76

2k+

👶 Infant Sleep 🤱 Gentle Sleep Training 🍼 Newborn Care 🛏️ Bedtime Routines 🧠 Child Development

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep Summary

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep 89%

A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.

by Harvey Karp 2012

3.76

2k+ ratings

👶 Infant Sleep 🤱 Gentle Sleep Training 🍼 Newborn Care 🛏️ Bedtime Routines 🧠 Child Development

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 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Simplicity Parenting 89%

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 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Your Self-Confident Baby

by Magda Gerber • 1997

Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.

4.10

1k+

🤲 Gentle Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧸 Child-Led Play 💞 Responsive Caregiving 💬 Emotional Validation

Your Self-Confident Baby 89%

Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.

by Magda Gerber 1997

4.10

1k+ ratings

🤲 Gentle Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧸 Child-Led Play 💞 Responsive Caregiving 💬 Emotional Validation

Sleep Better, Baby

by Cat Cubie • 2022

Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.

3.74

🛌 Infant Sleep 🤫 No-Cry Sleep 🌸 Gentle Parenting 👶 New Parents 🗓️ First Year

Sleep Better, Baby 89%

Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.

by Cat Cubie 2022

3.74

38 ratings

🛌 Infant Sleep 🤫 No-Cry Sleep 🌸 Gentle Parenting 👶 New Parents 🗓️ First Year

The First Six Weeks

by Midwife Cath • 2016

The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

3.68

1k+

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

The First Six Weeks 89%

The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

by Midwife Cath 2016

3.68

1k+ ratings

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

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 🎭 Playful Parenting 🤝 Collaborative Problem-Solving

How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen Summary

How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen 89%

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 🎭 Playful Parenting 🤝 Collaborative Problem-Solving

On Becoming Baby Wise

by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

3.69

17k+

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

On Becoming Baby Wise 89%

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993

3.69

17k+ ratings

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

The Science of Mom

by Alice Callahan • 2015

Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.

4.37

1k+

🍼 New Parents 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting 😴 Baby Sleep 🥄 Infant Feeding 👶 Newborn Care

The Science of Mom 89%

Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.

by Alice Callahan 2015

4.37

1k+ ratings

🍼 New Parents 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting 😴 Baby Sleep 🥄 Infant Feeding 👶 Newborn Care

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer

by Tracy Hogg • 2000

Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.

3.79

11k+

🍼 Infant Care 😴 Baby Sleep 👀 Reading Baby Cues ⏱️ Baby Routines 🌱 Respectful Infant Care

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer 89%

Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.

by Tracy Hogg 2000

3.79

11k+ ratings

🍼 Infant Care 😴 Baby Sleep 👀 Reading Baby Cues ⏱️ Baby Routines 🌱 Respectful Infant Care

Baby Sleep Guide

by Sandy Jones • 2009

The 4-month regression disrupts everything. Here's how to get sleep back, no single method required.

3.82

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🧸 Toddler Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 📉 Sleep Regressions 🛡️ Safe Sleep

Baby Sleep Guide 89%

The 4-month regression disrupts everything. Here's how to get sleep back, no single method required.

by Sandy Jones 2009

3.82

44 ratings

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🧸 Toddler Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 📉 Sleep Regressions 🛡️ Safe Sleep

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 💝 Attachment Parenting 🧠 Child Development

The Montessori Baby 89%

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 💝 Attachment Parenting 🧠 Child Development

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition

by Jodi A. Mindell • 1997

Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.

3.70

865

👶 Infant Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 🧸 Self-Soothing 🌙 Bedtime Routines 📋 Behavioral Parenting

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition Summary

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition 89%

Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.

by Jodi A. Mindell 1997

3.70

865 ratings

👶 Infant Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 🧸 Self-Soothing 🌙 Bedtime Routines 📋 Behavioral Parenting

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards

by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek • 2003

Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.

3.94

2k+

🧒 Early Childhood 🎲 Play-Based Learning 💖 Emotional Intelligence ⏳ Overscheduling 🧸 Unstructured Play

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards 89%

Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.

by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003

3.94

2k+ ratings

🧒 Early Childhood 🎲 Play-Based Learning 💖 Emotional Intelligence ⏳ Overscheduling 🧸 Unstructured Play

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 🗣️ Language Acquisition 🌸 Gentle Parenting

Montessori from the Start 89%

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 🗣️ Language Acquisition 🌸 Gentle Parenting

Sleep

by penney-hames • 1999

The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.

5.00

👶 Baby Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 New Parents

Sleep 89%

The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.

by penney-hames 1999

5.00

1 ratings

👶 Baby Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 New Parents

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition

by Laura Hunter • 2012

The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.

4.22

7k+

😴 Infant Sleep Training 👶 Newborn Care 📋 Baby Schedules 🕐 Parent-Led Routines 🧸 Self Soothing

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 89%

The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.

by Laura Hunter 2012

4.22

7k+ ratings

😴 Infant Sleep Training 👶 Newborn Care 📋 Baby Schedules 🕐 Parent-Led Routines 🧸 Self Soothing

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 🚧 Boundary Setting 🗣️ Parent-Child Communication

Supernanny 89%

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 🚧 Boundary Setting 🗣️ Parent-Child Communication

The Baby Book

by William Sears • 1993

The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.

4.17

8k+

🍼 Infant Care 👶 New Parents 💝 Responsive Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤱 Breastfeeding

The Baby Book 89%

The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.

by William Sears 1993

4.17

8k+ ratings

🍼 Infant Care 👶 New Parents 💝 Responsive Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤱 Breastfeeding

What To Expect The First Year Book

by Heidi Murkoff • 1989

The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.

3.94

20k+

🧷 Newborn Care 🍼 Infant Feeding 😴 Baby Sleep 🧸 Baby Development 👶 First-Time Parents

What To Expect The First Year Book Summary

What To Expect The First Year Book 89%

The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.

by Heidi Murkoff 1989

3.94

20k+ ratings

🧷 Newborn Care 🍼 Infant Feeding 😴 Baby Sleep 🧸 Baby Development 👶 First-Time Parents

Brain Rules for Baby

by John Medina • 2010

What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.

4.30

15k+

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

Brain Rules for Baby 89%

What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.

by John Medina 2010

4.30

15k+ ratings

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

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 ⚡ Power Struggles 🦋 Child Autonomy

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 89%

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 ⚡ Power Struggles 🦋 Child Autonomy

It Takes Two to Talk

by Jan Pepper • 2004

Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.

4.29

264

🗣️ Language Development 🌱 Early Intervention 👂 Responsive Parenting 🎯 Parent Coaching 🧸 Play-Based Learning

It Takes Two to Talk 89%

Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.

by Jan Pepper 2004

4.29

264 ratings

🗣️ Language Development 🌱 Early Intervention 👂 Responsive Parenting 🎯 Parent Coaching 🧸 Play-Based Learning

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

by John M. Gottman • 1997

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

4.19

7k+

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Validating Emotions 🧩 Emotional Intelligence

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child 89%

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

by John M. Gottman 1997

4.19

7k+ ratings

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Validating Emotions 🧩 Emotional Intelligence

Thirty Million Words

by Dana Suskind • 2015

A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.

4.14

4k+

🧠 Early Development 🗣️ Language Development 🔄 Neuroplasticity 📉 Achievement Gap 🌐 Bilingual Parenting

Thirty Million Words 89%

A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.

by Dana Suskind 2015

4.14

4k+ ratings

🧠 Early Development 🗣️ Language Development 🔄 Neuroplasticity 📉 Achievement Gap 🌐 Bilingual Parenting

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins

by Marc Weissbluth • 2009

Two babies, one sleep clock. A pediatrician's protocol for syncing twin sleep so everyone rests.

3.78

647

🧒 Twin Parenting 🛌 Infant Sleep ⏰ Sleep Training 📅 Baby Schedules 🧘 Self-Soothing

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins Summary

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins 89%

Two babies, one sleep clock. A pediatrician's protocol for syncing twin sleep so everyone rests.

by Marc Weissbluth 2009

3.78

647 ratings

🧒 Twin Parenting 🛌 Infant Sleep ⏰ Sleep Training 📅 Baby Schedules 🧘 Self-Soothing

What to Feed Your Baby

by Tanya Remer Altmann • 2016

The precise foods and schedules that train a baby's palate, so vegetables are never a battle.

4.07

112

🍼 Baby Feeding 🥑 Child Nutrition 🧑‍🍳 Homemade Baby Food 🥦 Picky Eating ⚠️ Allergy Prevention

What to Feed Your Baby 89%

The precise foods and schedules that train a baby's palate, so vegetables are never a battle.

by Tanya Remer Altmann 2016

4.07

112 ratings

🍼 Baby Feeding 🥑 Child Nutrition 🧑‍🍳 Homemade Baby Food 🥦 Picky Eating ⚠️ Allergy Prevention

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 🤝 Social Skills 💪 Growth Mindset

The Art of Talking with Children Summary

The Art of Talking with Children 89%

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 🤝 Social Skills 💪 Growth Mindset

The Gentle Sleep Book

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2015

Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.

3.91

2k+

🔮 Baby Sleep 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🛏️ Co-Sleeping 🌙 Bedtime Routines 🍼 Night Weaning

The Gentle Sleep Book 89%

Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2015

3.91

2k+ ratings

🔮 Baby Sleep 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🛏️ Co-Sleeping 🌙 Bedtime Routines 🍼 Night Weaning

Helping Baby Sleep

by Anni Gethin • 2009

Night waking kept primate babies alive for 35 million years. Your baby's brain hasn't caught up.

3.56

👶 Attachment Parenting 🌙 Gentle Sleep 🤝 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Attachment Theory 🐒 Evolutionary Parenting

Helping Baby Sleep 89%

Night waking kept primate babies alive for 35 million years. Your baby's brain hasn't caught up.

by Anni Gethin 2009

3.56

78 ratings

👶 Attachment Parenting 🌙 Gentle Sleep 🤝 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Attachment Theory 🐒 Evolutionary Parenting

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 🤼 Power Struggles 💙 Empathic Discipline

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood 89%

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 🤼 Power Struggles 💙 Empathic Discipline

Nurture Shock

by Po Bronson • 2008

Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.

4.03

27k+

🧒 Child Development 📊 Parenting Science 🌱 Praise And Motivation 😴 Sleep And Cognition 🌍 Talking About Race

Nurture Shock 89%

Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.

by Po Bronson 2008

4.03

27k+ ratings

🧒 Child Development 📊 Parenting Science 🌱 Praise And Motivation 😴 Sleep And Cognition 🌍 Talking About Race

The Everything Get Your Baby To Sleep Book

by Cynthia MacGregor • 2005

From drowsy to deep sleep: age-by-age rules for naps, nights, and everything that breaks them.

2.38

🍼 Infant Sleep ⏰ Baby Routines 🛏️ Sleep Training 👨‍👩‍👧 Cosleeping 😴 Nap Schedules

The Everything Get Your Baby To Sleep Book Summary

The Everything Get Your Baby To Sleep Book 89%

From drowsy to deep sleep: age-by-age rules for naps, nights, and everything that breaks them.

by Cynthia MacGregor 2005

2.38

13 ratings

🍼 Infant Sleep ⏰ Baby Routines 🛏️ Sleep Training 👨‍👩‍👧 Cosleeping 😴 Nap Schedules

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 🦅 Child Independence 🤝 Positive Discipline

The Montessori Toddler 89%

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 🦅 Child Independence 🤝 Positive Discipline

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 🤲 Gentle Discipline 💬 Parent Communication

The Child Whisperer 89%

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 🤲 Gentle Discipline 💬 Parent Communication

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