Books We Love

Growth and Development

Infant and Toddler

  •   American Academy of Pediatrics.

  • Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5.  American Academy of Pediatrics.

  • , Fields, Denise and Brown, Ari. Windsor Peak Press.

  • , Borba, Michele. Jossey-Bass 2009.

  • , Fields, Denise and Brown, Ari. Windsor Peak Press.

  • , Wolraich, Mark. Bantam.

  • , 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.

  • American Academy of Pediatrics.

  • , 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.

  • , Ginsburg, Kenneth and Jablow, Martha. McGraw-Hill, 2001.

  • , Riera, Michael. De Capo press, 2003.

  • , Reingold Gluck, Beth and Rosenfeld, Joel. Hundreds of Heads Books, 2005.

  • ,  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

  • by American Academy Of Pediatrics.

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  • Child Of Mine; Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter.

  • Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family by Ellyn Satter.

 

DISCIPLINE

  • , Phelan, Thomas. ParentMagic, 2010.

  • , Mac Kenzie, Robert. Three Rivers Press, 2001.

  • , Wyckoff, Jerry and Unell, Barbara. Meadowbrook, 2002.

  • , Runkel, Hal Edward. Broadway, 2008.

  • , Faber, Adele and Mazlish, Elaine. Harper, 2004.

  • by Nelsen, Jane and Lott, Lynn. Three Rivers Press, 2000.

 

ANXIETY / STRESSORS / SCHOOL ISSUES

  • , Chansky, Tamar. Broadway, 2004.

  • by Rapee, Ronald, Wignall, Ann, Spence, Susan and Cobham, Vanessa. New Harbinger, 2008.

  • For kids: , Matthews, Bonnie and Huebner, Dawn. Magination Press, 2005.

  • , Emery, Robert. Plume, 2006.

  • ,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.

  • , Peters Mayer, Diane. AMACOM, 2008.

  • , Ashley, Susan. Sourcebooks, 2005.

  • , Reiff, Michael, FAAP Editor-in-Chief and Tippins, Sherill. Bantam, 2004.

 

Websites We Love

GENERAL

– American Academy of Pediatrics information to help parents attain physical, mental and social health and well-being for children

– 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

– Center for Disease Control

– National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

– Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

 

NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

- US Dept of Agriculture

– The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

– American Dietetic Association

– Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children

– Vegetarian Resource Group

– National Women’s Health Information center for girls 10-16 years

ADOLESCENT HEALTH

- information about concussions

– information about options for contraception

 

MENTAL HEALTH

– American Academy of Child and Adolescent Health

www.ramp.luriechildrens.org - Resources for Advancing Mental Health in Pediatrics

– 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

– support for families/friends with alcoholism

– answers to questions about sexual health for teens

– National Your Advocacy Coalition

– 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

– Center and Media and Child Health