Suggested Reading Lists:
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General Parenting
Siblings
Infants and Toddlers
Positive Discipline
Understanding Anger: Your Child's and Your Own
Books for Children
How Children Learn
Sleep Concerns
Recommended Web sites:
Center for Nonviolent Communication
(Marshall Rosenberg) for learning the language of nonviolent communication
The National Association for Education of Young Children
The world's largest organization working on behalf of young children birth to age eight
Alfie Kohn
for articles on the risk of punishment and rewards; the trouble with praise; the negative effects of time-outs; thoughtful examination of standardized testing in schools; and re-thinking homework
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Inspired articles, publications, interviews on child and human development
Parenting Magazines:
Mothering.com: natural parenting magazine
Labour of Love: Web magazine for conscious parents
Parenting classes in your community:
Resources for Infant Educarers
Parent Effectiveness Training
Center for Positive Parenting
Model Early Childhood Programs:
Manhattan Beach Nursery School
Roseville Community Preschool
Riviera Play School
Play Mountain Place
Art Zone 4 Kids
Children's Books:
www.turnthepage.com
www.chinaberry.com
Music for Parents: www.betsyrosemusic.org
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