Parenting books abound. Topics include daily parenting, dealing with challenging behaviors, sibling rivalry, blended families, growing in spirituality as a family, and many more. When parents are confronted by unexpected or extreme behaviors from their child or adolescent, parenting books can be a lifeline providing inspiration, tips, and support. But which books are the best?
When building a library of parenting books, or decided which ones to request from an interlibrary loan, there are several ways to assess their potential value to you and your family. Ask about books in any on-line support groups you belong to. Check with parents of children with similar challenging behaviors to your child. Read through the reviews at Amazon.com. And, remind yourself that even when armed with advice from others, you may just stumble onto the perfect book for you by accident.
A few books that are often found to be helpful for parents of children with emotional and behavioral issues include:
Parenting the Hurt Child by Gregory Keck,
When Love Is Not Enough by Nancy Thomas,
Common Sense Parenting by Ray Burke,
Building the Bonds of Attachment by Daniel Hughes, and one of the standards,
Parenting With Love and Logic, or,
Parenting Teens With Love and Logic by Jim Faye and Foster Cline. These books might provide parenting approaches that are extremely helpful. Or, if not these books, search for others that meet your needs and help you parent your child to the best of your ability.
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