Recommended Reading

The teachers at Lakewood Coop Preschool together with the Parent Educator from North Seattle College have compiled the following reading list. We believe this reading list will be helpful to parents of toddlers and preschool age children.

Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic

By Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

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Pick Up Your Socks . . . and Other Skills Growing Children Need!: A Practical Guide to Raising Responsible Children

By Elizabeth Crary

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Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood

By William Pollack

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Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence

By Lawrence J. Cohen

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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting

By Ph.D. John Gottman, Joan Declaire

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Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender

By Louise Bates Ames

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Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too

By Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

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Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years

By Laura Davis

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

By Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

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The Wonder of Girls: Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters

By Michael Gurian

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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years--Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful (Positive Discipline Library)

By Jane Nelsen Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin, Roslyn Ann Duffy

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Getting It Right with Children: Discipline for Life

By Madelyn Swift

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The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children

By Wendy Mogel Ph.D.

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