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Gentle/Positive Discipline Books
Please share your favorite gentle/positive discipline book. Also, feel free to post a review of any of the books listed below. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this list.
A-C
Bailey, Becky - Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline (See past discussions about this book.)
Budd, Linda - Living With the Active Alert Child: Groundbreaking Strategies for Parents
Chou, Grace P. - Disciplining Children with Confidence
Clark, Jean Illsley - Self-Esteem: A Family Affair and Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work
Clarkson, Clay - Heartfelt Discipline: The Gentle Art of Training and Guiding Your Child
Clarkson, Sally - The Ministry of Motherhood: Following Christ's Example in Reaching the Hearts of Our Children
Cohen, Lawerence - Playful Parenting
Colorosa, Barbara - Kids Are Worth It
Crary, Elizabeth - Dealing With Disappointment
D-F
Faber, Adele and Elaine Mazlich - How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen and Listen So Your Kids Will Talk and Sliblings Without Rivalry
Flower, Hillary - Adventures in Gentle Discipline
G-K
Gordon, Thomas - Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children
Kimmel, Tim - Grace-Based Parenting
Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy - Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles and Raising Your Spirited Child
L-P
Lutton, Crystal - Biblical Parenting and Grace-Based Living.
McKay, Matthew - When Anger Hurts Your Kids
Nelsen, Jane - all Positive Discipline books (note: the ones for younger children are not AP), and Jodi's fav Positive Discipline A to Z
Neufeld, Gordon and Gabor Mate - Hold On To Your Kids - jujubnme says, "He talks about parent-orientation vs. peer-orientation. Very insightful, and good information on parenting from connection. Although it applies for all ages, it's an excellent resource for parents of school-aged kids."
Pantley, Elizabeth - Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging & Pleading and Get Kids to Cooperate - kauaidee says, "She does recommend time outs but I found overall her discipline style very gentle. It is one of the most practical books I've read which is what I need right now. I feel like I've got the concept of GBD down but I need ideas and this one gave me lots. Plus she also had a chapter on dealing with anger as a parent which is something I struggle with."; The No-Cry Discipline Solution; and Perfect Parenting: The Dictionary of 1,000 Parenting Tips
Q-T
Sears, William - The Discipline Book and The Successful Child
Tobias, Cynthia Ulrich - You Can’t Make Me But I Can Be Persuaded
Turansky, Scott and Joanne Miller - Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining and Bad Attitudes...in You and Your Kids
U-Z
Whitehurst, Teresa - Jesus on Parenting
Wyckoff, Jerry and Barbara C. Unell - Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking
Not discipline but awesome for every parent:
DeBecker, Gavin - Protecting the Gift
Cloud, Henry and John Townsend - Boundaries - cornflower says, "I've heard that Boundaries with Kids is punitive, though, so perhaps stay away from it."
VanVonderen, Jeff - Families Where Grace is in Place
For kids:
Bang, Molly - When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry...
Fox, Mem - Harriet You'll Drive Me Wild! - ShangriLewis says, "It's about a mom who yells after having a lot of patience with a normal little girl, and then they have a big pillow fight. I'm not sure if everyone would like that or not. But, it was good for us because yelling is my downfall. I read that one and the Molly Bang one everynight for Porter for almost 2 years. He loved those books and they were good for me, too."
Joose, Barbara M. - Mama, Do You Love Me? - jujubnme says, "A little Native Alaskan girl asks her mother if she loves her and quizzes her about a bunch of 'what if' situations--one of my favorites: 'What if I put salmon in your parka, ermine in your mittens and lemmings in your mukluks?' The mother answers 'I would be angry [or surprised, worried, etc. in other scenarios]. But still I would love you.' It's very sweet and Julius liked all the arctic animals."
Last edited by GCM_Sticky; 01-24-2012 at 03:18 PM.
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