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Top 10 Los Gatos Library Parenting Books
The rankings are for the week of July 23-30, 2013.
—By Los Gatos Librarian Henry Bankhead
1. Bringing up bebe: one American mother discovers the wisdom of French parenting, Pamela Druckerman
When American journalist Pamela Druckerman has a baby in Paris, she doesn't aspire to become a "French parent." French parenting isn't a known thing, like French fashion or French cheese. Even French parents themselves insist they aren't doing anything special. Yet, the French children Druckerman knows sleep through the night at two or three months old while those of her American friends take a year or more.2. Home Education Magazine
3. Queen bees and wannabes: a parent's guide to helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends, and other realities of adolescence, Rosalind Wiseman
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4. Responding to the culture of bullying & disrespect: new perspectives on collaboration, compassion, and responsibility, Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ph.D. is the Training Director of the Narrative Therapy program at Bay Area Family Therapy Training Associates (BAFTTA) where she supervises the counseling of doctoral interns in schools from three school districts in Silicon Valley, California.(amazon)
5. The everything family guide to budget travel, Kelly MerrittTaking a fun family vacation doesn't have to break the bank, as proven by veteran travel writer Kelly Merritt. Inside, she offers no shortage of creative ways to plan affordable trips. (amazon)
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6. Raising a gifted child: a parenting success handbook, Carol FertigFrom the author of the nation's most popular blog on parenting gifted children, comes the definitive how-to handbook for parents, Raising a Gifted Child: A Parenting Success Handbook. Raising gifted children isn't easy, but when armed with the practical knowledge and tools in this exciting book, parents can navigate the maze of raising bright kids, leading to success in school and beyond. (amazon)
7. Parents' guide to IQ testing and gifted education: all you need to know to make the right decisions for your child, with a special section on bright kids with learning problems, David PalmerParents of brainy kids can understand what’s behind IQ testing and selection for special school programs with this guide to gifted education. Written by an IQ specialist, this guide details the history of IQ tests and how they measure intelligence, and familiarizes parents with signs of giftedness they can look for in their own children. (amazon)
8. Frommer's London with kids.
Frommer's London with Kids has been extensively updated to reflect all of the latest changes in England's dynamic capital city so you can navigate and explore its neighborhoods with ease, whether you're toting a 5 year-old or towing a fifteen year old.
9. Why have kids? A new mom explores the truth about parenting and happiness, Jessica Valenti
10. The whole-brain child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind, Daniel J. Siegel
In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify the meltdowns and aggravation, explaining the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. (amazon)
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