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Gentle guidance This board is not a debate board regarding spanking vs. non spanking. While we strongly believe that children need and thrive with guidance, we also believe that hitting is not the answer. If you have come here to discuss spanking and your reasons, please desist.

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Old 06-26-2002, 06:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Suggested Reading for Parenting Philsophy and Practice You will find many listing categories for books here, the gentle guidance books are located under Philosophy & Practice. They link you to a review of each book.

Others:
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion - Marshall Rosenberg

Punished by Rewards - Alfie Kohn

Parent Effectiveness Training - Thomas Gordon

Everyday Blessings - The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting - Jon & Myla Kabat Zinn

Child Advocacy:
For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Childrearing and the Roots of Violence - Alice Miller Alice Miller has several excellent books on parenting

Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment & the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse - Philip Greven

This is a SMALL listing of books that are worthwhile! If you have others you'd like to share, please do so with a link to a review of some sort to make it easier for all of us when we're feeling desperate. Here are links to previous threads on this topic too.

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/showthre...&threadid=2061
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Old 07-06-2002, 09:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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What happened to _The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting_ on this list? That is one of my personal favorites.
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Old 07-08-2002, 09:04 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Just an oversight...

it was the middle of the night!

I added it above.
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Old 08-24-2002, 03:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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can i add one?

Kids Are Worth It by Barbara Colorosso
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I really liked Loving Your Child is Not Enough found a lot of help in that book. ( and I think I need to read it again!)
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Old 07-10-2003, 06:08 PM   #7 (permalink)
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i love "Tears and Tantrums" by Solter. it really helped with great advice on what to do/ how to handle those darn screaming fits that were driving me out of my mind. LOL IYKWIM!

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Kids are worth it! Giving your child the gift of inner discipline
Barbara Coloroso

*why discipline is not learned through threats and bribes
*why teaching a child how to think instead of what to think builds self-confidence
*the good news about the strong-willed child
*using mealtime, bedtime, toilet-training, chores, allowance, and sibling rivalry as opportunities to help children develop thier own sense of inner discipline.
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Hold on To Your Kids by Neufeld and Mate and Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. Both have changed my parenting completely.
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