Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading

There are numerous noteworthy books written on the subject of infant-family mental health and on early childhood parenting. There are also many wonderful children's book available including the one pictured above, the classic Once Upon a Potty -- so many that we couldn't begin to list them here. The parenting books listed below are some of our all-time favorites and represent many facets of this multi-disciplinary field -- from neuroscience to attachment theory, from discipline to development to the magical thinking of childhood. In addition, Well Baby has compiled a list of recommended parenting websites for you to peruse,use, and enjoy! You may click on any of the titles in order to purchase them through Amazon.  Well Baby Center receives a small percentage of your purchase.  Thank you for your support!

Acquarone, Stella. Signs of Autism in Infants. Karnac Books.

Aron, Elaine. The Highly Sensitive Child. Random House.

Attwood, Tony. The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. Jessica Kinsley, Publishers.

Brazelton M.D., & J.D. Sparrow, M.D. Touchpoints, 0 - 3. Da Capo Press.

Brazelton M.D., T. Berry and Sparrow, Joshua. Toilet Training:The Brazelton Way. Da Capo Press.

Corkville Briggs, Dorothy. Your Child’s Self-Esteem. Doubleday.

Dinkmeyer Sr., Don. Parenting Young Children: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) of Children. STEP Publishers.

Dreikurs M.D., Rudolph and Grey, Loren. A New Approach to Discipline. Dutton.

Evans, M.D, OB/GYN, Joel M., Aronson, Robin. The Whole Pregnancy Handbook. Gotham Books.

Faber, Adele and Mazlish, Elaine. How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. Avon Books.

Faber, Adele and Mazlish, Elaine. Liberated Parents/Liberated Children: Your Guide To A Happier Family. Avon Books.

Feder M.D., Lauren. Natural Baby and Childcare. Hatherleigh.

Fraiberg, Selma. The Magic Years. Fireside.

Fraiberg, Selma, Adelson, E and Shapiro, V. Ghosts In The Nursery. J American Academy Of Child Psychiatry.

Fonagy, Peter., Gergely, Gyorgy., Jurist, Elliot., and Target, Mary. Affect Regulation, Mentalization, and the Development of the Self. Other Press.

Frankel, Alona. Once Upon a Potty --Girl. HarperCollins.

Frankel, Alona. Once Upon a Potty --Boy. HarperCollins.

Garner, Abigail. Families Like MIne: Children of Gay Parents. Harper Collins.

Gaskin, Ina May. Spiritual Midwifery. The Book Publishing Company.

Gerber, Magda and Johnson, Allison. Your Self-Confident Baby. Wiley.

Ginott, Haim. Between Parent and Child. Avon Books.

Kabat-Zin, John and Myla. Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work Of Mindful Parenting. Hyperion.

Kagan, Jerome. Galen's Prophecy: Temperment in Human Nature. Perseus Distribution.

Kaplan, Louise J. Oneness and Separateness. Simon and Schuster.

Lieberman, Alicia F. The Emotional Life of the Toddler. Simon & Schuster.

Nelsen, Jane. Positive Discipline. Random House.

Nelson, Jane, Erwin, Cheryl, and Duffy, Roslyn. Positive Discipline For Preschoolers. Random House.

Robison, John Elder. Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's. Crown Publishers.

Sears M.D., William and Sears RN, Martha. The Baby Book. Little Brown.

Siegel M.D., Daniel J. and Hartzell M.Ed., Mary. Parenting From the Inside Out. J.P.Tarcher.

Tammet, Daniel. Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant. Simon and Schuster

Tortura, Suzi. The Dancing Dialogue. Brooks Publishing.

Williamson, Gordon G., and Anzalone, Marie E. Sensory Integration and Self-Regulation in Infants and Toddlers. Zero to Three.