Title: The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children Author: Eden Ross Lipson Publication Year: 2000 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: Overall, I thought this was a really useful reference, with just the right amount of commentary regarding each selection. The only ...
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The Discipline Book
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten Author: William Sears and Martha Sears Publication Year: 1995 Website: www.askdrsears.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: In general, I agree with all the tenets of “attachment parenting,” I just ...
Unconditional Parenting
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards and Punishment to Love and Reason Author: Alfie Kohn Publication Year: 2005 Website: www.alfiekohn.org/UP Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I have very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I think it has a really important, ...
Mind in the Making
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs Author: Ellen Galinsky Publication Year: 2010 Website: mindinthemaking.org Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I fully agree that the seven life skills the author chooses as necessary are definitely extremely ...
Last Child in the Woods
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Author: Richard Louv Publication Year: 2008 Website: richardlouv.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: It’s not that I disagree with the intent of this book, but in the middle of my busy life, I felt like ...
Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun Author: Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen Publication Year: 2012 Website: unbored.net Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: This book is really a compilation of a bunch of different articles written by a bunch of different people. ...
Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future with 20 Projects Author: Kathy Ceceri Publication Year: 2012 Website: www.craftsforlearning.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I have multiple degrees in engineering and, like most nerds, I think robots are awesome. ...
The Arts and Crafts Busy Book
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: The Arts and Crafts Busy Book Author: Trish Kuffner Publication Year: 2003 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I loved The Toddler’s Busy Book. The Preschooler’s Busy Book has a pretty good selection of ideas too. However, I didn’t enjoy this book as much. There are good, clever ...
Raising Your Spirited Child
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic Author: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Publication Year: 2006 Website: www.parentchildhelp.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: By the author’s definition, I don’t ...
The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature Author: Helen Olsson Publication Year: 2012 Website: helen-olsson.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: The great achievement of this book is that it makes you believe ...