Books We Love
Growth and Development
Infant and Toddler
Your Baby’s First Year: American Academy of Pediatrics.
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. American Academy of Pediatrics.
Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year (Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year), Fields, Denise and Brown, Ari. Windsor Peak Press.
The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries (Child Development), Borba, Michele. Jossey-Bass 2009.
Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Toddler, Fields, Denise and Brown, Ari. Windsor Peak Press.
The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Toilet Training, Wolraich, Mark. Bantam.
Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic, Sheedy Kurcinka, Mary. Harper, 2006.
The Pediatricians Guide to Feeding Your Babies and Toddlers. Porta, A and DiMaggio, D.
Feeding With Love and Good Sense; The First Two Years. Satter, E.
Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater. Fernando, N and Potock, M.
School Aged Children
Voice Lessons for Parents. Mogel, Wendy, Scribner, 2018
Blessings of a Skinned Knee. Mogel, Wendy, Scribner, 2008.
Caring for Your School Age Child: Ages 5-12 : American Academy of Pediatrics.
Your Five- and Six-Year-Old: As They Grow, Lee, Sally and Kennedy, Marge. St. Martin’s Press, 2000.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Faber, Adele and Mazlish, Elaine. Harper, 1999.
Discipline
No Drama Discipline. Siegel, D and Bryson, TP
123 Magic. Phelan, T
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk. Faber, A. and Mazlish, E.
The Happiest Kid on the Block, Karp, H.
Positive Discipline, Nelsen, J.
No Bad Kids – Toddler Discipline Without Shame by Janet Lansbury
ADOLESCENTS
For Parents
Caring for Your Teenager: American Academy of Pediatrics.
But I’m Almost 13! : Raising a Responsible Adolescent, Ginsburg, Kenneth and Jablow, Martha. McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They’re Really Saying, Riera, Michael. De Capo press, 2003.
How to Survive Your Teenager: by Hundreds of Still-Sane Parents Who Did and Some Things to Avoid, From a Few Whose Kids Drove Them Nuts (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides) , Reingold Gluck, Beth and Rosenfeld, Joel. Hundreds of Heads Books, 2005.
“Like Whatever”: The Insider’s Guide to Raising Teens (Capital Ideas for Parenting), Kahlenberg, Rebecca. Capital Books, 2008.
For Teens
You-oloy: A Puberty Guide for Every Body. Holmes,M. Hutchinson,T and Lowe, K. American Academy of Pediatrics. 2022.
Puberty is Gross But Also Really Awesome. Loveless, G. Rodale Kids, 2021.
NUTRITION
The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding by American Academy Of Pediatrics.
Child Of Mine; Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter.
Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family by Ellyn Satter.
DISCIPLINE
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, Phelan, Thomas. ParentMagic, 2010.
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries, Mac Kenzie, Robert. Three Rivers Press, 2001.
Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking: Practical Solutions to the Most Common Preschool Behavior Problems, Wyckoff, Jerry and Unell, Barbara. Meadowbrook, 2002.
Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool , Runkel, Hal Edward. Broadway, 2008.
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too, Faber, Adele and Mazlish, Elaine. Harper, 2004.
Positive Discipline for Teenagers by Nelsen, Jane and Lott, Lynn. Three Rivers Press, 2000.
ANXIETY / STRESSORS / SCHOOL ISSUES
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias, Chansky, Tamar. Broadway, 2004.
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Rapee, Ronald, Wignall, Ann, Spence, Susan and Cobham, Vanessa. New Harbinger, 2008.
For kids: What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) , Matthews, Bonnie and Huebner, Dawn. Magination Press, 2005.
The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive , Emery, Robert. Plume, 2006.
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way ,Romanowski, Patricia and Neuman, M.Gary. Random House, 1999.
Creative Interventions for Bereaved Chidren, Lowenstein, Liana. Champion Press, 2006.
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parent’s Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience, Levine, Peter and Kline, Maggie. North Atlantic Books, 2008.
Overcoming School Anxiety: How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobia, and Other Worries , Peters Mayer, Diane. AMACOM, 2008.
The ADD & ADHD Answer Book: Professional Answers to 275 of the Top Questions Parents Ask, Ashley, Susan. Sourcebooks, 2005.
ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide (American Academy of Pediatrics), Reiff, Michael, FAAP Editor-in-Chief and Tippins, Sherill. Bantam, 2004.
Websites We Love
GENERAL
aap.org – American Academy of Pediatrics
healthychildren.org – American Academy of Pediatrics information to help parents attain physical, mental and social health and well-being for children
Kidshealth.org – One of the most visited child health websites with separate sections for parents, kids and teens, run by the famous non-profit Nemours organization
IMMUNIZATIONS
cdc.gov – Center for Disease Control
nichd.gov – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
vaccine.chop.edu – Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
choosemyplate.gov - US Dept of Agriculture
foodallergy.org – The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
eatright.org – American Dietetic Association
clocc.net – Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children
vrg.org – Vegetarian Resource Group
girlshealth.gov– National Women’s Health Information center for girls 10-16 years
www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/index.html - information about concussions
https://www.bedsider.org – information about options for contraception
MENTAL HEALTH
aacap.org – American Academy of Child and Adolescent Health
www.ramp.luriechildrens.org - Resources for Advancing Mental Health in Pediatrics
NMHA.org – National Mental Health Organization
Woebot
https://woebothealth.com/
Therapy robot that teaches coping skills and mindfulness and helps you think through problems
Mindshift CBT (search “Mindshift CBT” in your app store)
https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/
Anxiety Canada
https://www.anxietycanada.com/
Website with articles, tools, and courses for all ages about how to manage anxiety
Https://childmind.org/healthyminds/
These websites have information for parents and children impacted by bullying, including ways to talk about and heal from it, as well as ways to get it to stop:
Http://www.thebullyproject.com/
Https://www.stopbullying.gov/
https://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/middle-school
https://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/help-children-build-resilience
DRUGS, SEXUALITY
al-anon.org – support for families/friends with alcoholism
iwannaknow.org – answers to questions about sexual health for teens
nyayouth.org – National Your Advocacy Coalition
siecus.org – Sex Information and Education Council of the US
Alcohol and Drug Hotline – 800-821-4357
Anti-Violence Project Hotline – 773-871-CARE
Horizons Community Service, Lesbian and Gay Hotline – 773-929-HELP
MEDIA
cmch.tv – Center and Media and Child Health