Child Development Books & Resources

These are a list of child development books and resources The Preschool Group advocates. They are but a few available for your use in the Preschool library.

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Recommended Child Development Books:

1. Baby and Child Care: From Pre-Birth through the Teen Years – Paul C. Reisser, M.D.

2. James Dobson, Ph.D. Books

   • The Strong-Willed Child

   • Hide or Seek

   • Dare to Discipline

   • Bringing up Boys

   • See other books written by Dr. James Dobson library

1. William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N.

   • The Baby Book

   • The Breastfeeding Book

   • The Attachment Parenting Book

   • See other books in the Sears Parenting library

1. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – La Leche League International

2. Eisenberg, Murkoff and Hathaway

   • 1. What to Expect When You’re Expecting

   • 2. What to Expect the First Year

   • 3/ What to Expect the Second Year: From 12 to 24 Months

1. The Way They Learn – Cynthia Tobias

2. Learning to Listen: A Life Caring for Children – T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

3. Bringing Up Kids Without Tearing Them Down – Dr. Kevin Leman

4. How to Really Love Your Child – Ross Campbell, M.D.

5. Miseducation: Preschoolers at Risk – David Elkind, Ph.D.

6. Fatherhood, Living on the Edge – Glenn T. Stanton

7. Little House on the Freeway – Dr. Tim Kimmel

8. Tell All the Little Children – Kenneth L. Chafin

9. Raising Kids to Love Jesus: A Biblical Guide for Parents – H. Norman Wright and Gary J. Oliver

10. When Can A Child Believe? – Eugene Chamberlain

11. The Measure of Our Success, A Letter To My Children And Yours – Marian Wright Edelman

12. Love Languages for Children – Gary Chapman

13. The Heart of Parenting: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child – John Gottman

14. When Can I? Questions Preschoolers Ask in Their 1st Steps Toward Faith – Thomas Sanders, illustrated by Gregg Thorkelson

15. Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions – George Barna

16. Teaching Your Child About God – Wes Haystead

17. Children and the Christian Faith – Cos H. Davis, Jr.

18. Read to Me Bible for Kids – Holman Press

19. There is a Big Difference Between Parent Dedication and Infant Baptism – Dan Yeary

20. Guiding Your Child Toward God – Sybil Waldrop

21. The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness – Dr. Ned Hallowell

22. Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 7th Edition: Birth to Age 5 by American Academy Of Pediatrics

Recommended Websites:

1. Parent Talk (www.parenttalk.org)

2. Focus on the Family (www.family.org)

3. Baby Center (www.babycenter.com)

4. My Vision (myvision.org) In today's modern world of screen usage, it is important to consider the negative effects of extended screen time on the eyes, minds, and bodies of children. To educate the public on this, they recently published a guide: Screen Time Guide for Parents .

Recommended Video Series:

1. Intentional Parenting by Les and Leslie Parrot

2. Conscious Discipline: Building Emotional Intelligence by Becky Bailly

3. Character Development, Self-Esteem and Discipline by Madelyn Swift

Summary

There are many resources available to parents of pre-school age children. We hope this list is helpful in widdling down the many options and gives you a place to start. We welcome your input and questions.#advice #nanny #parenting