It's a Boy!: Understanding Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18
by Michael Thompson
Published 2008 by Ballantine Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780345493958

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From the co-author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Raising Cain" comes the first comprehensive guide to a boy's developmental, psychological, social, and academic life, spanning infancy to manhood. More...

The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child: With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills with DVD
by Alan E. Kazdin
Published 2008 by Houghton Mifflin Company

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780618773671

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The director of the acclaimed Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic distills his 30 years of work with children into a step-by-step method for parents, with a bound-in DVD featuring effective tips for common behavioral problems. More...

Your Child's Strengths: Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them
by Jenifer Fox
Published 2008 by Viking Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780670018765

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Pairing inspiring firsthand accounts of success from a 25-year career in education with practical workbook exercises, this guide provides parents and teachers with the tools to discover a child's strengths in three main areas that work together. More...

Parenting, Inc.: How We Are Sold on $800 Strollers, Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler Couture, and Diaper
by Pamela Paul
Published 2008 by Times Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780805082494

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A leading social critic goes inside the billion-dollar baby business to expose the marketing and the myths, helping parents determine what's worth their money--and what's a waste. More...

Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting
by Carl Honore
Published 2008 by HarperOne

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061128806

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The bestselling author of "In Praise of Slowness" proves what man already suspect: that the headlong dash to make perfect children is unhealthy for everyone. Blending top reporting, intellectual inquiry, and true stories, this book is for those who want to put the child back in childhood. More...

Beyond Time-Out: From Chaos to Calm
by Beth A. Grosshans
Published 2008 by Sterling

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781402752971

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The covers of such magazines as "Time" and "Newsweek" have described parents as living in "mayhem" and "madness" with their children. TV's "Supernanny" regularly captures kids wildly, unbelievably out of control. How did our families get to such a state? Child psychologist Dr.... More...