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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
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The Whole-Brain Child

By Daniel J. Siegel , Tina Payne Bryson ,

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Childhood and Society
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Childhood and Society

By Erik H. Erikson ,

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Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life
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Free to Learn

By Peter Gray ,

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Children's Minds
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Children's Minds

By Margaret Donaldson ,

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Touchpoints-Birth to Three
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Touchpoints-Birth to Three

By T. Berry Brazelton , Joshua D. Sparrow ,

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How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting--From Tots to Teens
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How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes

By Melinda Wenner Moyer ,

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Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
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Hold on to Your Kids

By Gordon Neufeld , Gabor Maté ,

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The Work / Parent Switch: How to Parent Smarter Not Harder
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The Work / Parent Switch

By Anita Cleare ,

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The Neurobehavioral and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Children
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The Neurobehavioral and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Children

By Ed Tronick ,

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An Experiment in Education
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An Experiment in Education

By Sybil Marshall ,

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The Disappearance of Childhood
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The Disappearance of Childhood

By Neil Postman ,

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The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do
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The Nurture Assumption

By Judith Rich Harris ,

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Play is the Way
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Play is the Way

By Sue Palmer ,

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Try New Food: How to Help Picky Eaters Taste, Eat & Like New Foods
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Try New Food

By Jill Castle ,

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Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs
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Mind in the Making

By Ellen Galinsky ,

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From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development
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From Neurons to Neighborhoods

By Deborah A. Phillips (editor) , Jack P. Shonkoff (editor) ,

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Don't Forget to Come Back!
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Don't Forget to Come Back!

By Robie H. Harris , Harry Bliss (illustrator) ,

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Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine
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Thrivers

By Michele Borba ,

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Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
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Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

By Laura Davis ,

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Virtual Child: The Terrifying Truth about What Technology Is Doing to Children
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Virtual Child

By Cris A. Rowan ,

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Character Building: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
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Character Building

By David Isaacs ,

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NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children
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NurtureShock

By Po Bronson , Ashley Merryman ,

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Baby Snack Time
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Baby Snack Time

By Judy Li , Grace Kelly Zhang (illustrator) ,

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Deployment: Strategies for Working with Kids in Military Families
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Deployment

By Karen Petty ,

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How to Love a Child: 1: And Other Selected Works Volume 1
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How to Love a Child

By Janusz Korczak ,

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Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise
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Parent Nation

By Dana Suskind ,

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Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America
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Anxious Parents

By Peter N. Stearns ,

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The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
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The Power of Play

By David Elkind ,

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How Children Learn Through Play
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How Children Learn Through Play

By Dorothy Einon ,

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Saving Our Sons
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Saving Our Sons

By Michael Gurian ,

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The Anthropology of Childhood
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The Anthropology of Childhood

By David F. Lancy ,

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BoyMom
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BoyMom

By Ruth Whippman ,

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