Child Psychology
 
Learn From the Experts!
 
Trying to understand how your child's brain works? You're not alone! Thankfully, the library has a great collection of child psychology books written by doctors, accredited scientists, and peer-reviewed experts! Browse books about communication, mental health, emotional maturity, and more. Remember, you don't have to read a caregiving book all the way through— pick and choose what sections are most beneficial for you!
Looking for quick, digestible tips for your child? Try out Lantern (formerly Bright by Text)! Lantern will send you helpful texts curated for your child's age and developmental stage.

Books about Child Psychology
What's my child thinking? : practical child psychology for modern parents by Tanith Carey
What's My Child Thinking?: Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents
by Tanith Carey

Find out what your child really means when he says "Look what I did", "But I'm not tired," or "You're embarrassing me," and discover what's really going on when he can't express himself at all. Covering all your child's developmental milestones from ages 2 to 7 years, What's My Child Thinking? covers important issues, such as temper tantrums, friendships (real and imaginary), sibling rivalry, aggressive behavior, and peer pressure.

Check out the Tween Edition and the Spanish Edition!
Raising mentally strong kids : how to combine the power of neuroscience with love and logic to grow confident, kind, responsible, and resilient children and young adults by Daniel G. Amen
Raising Mentally Strong Kids: How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults
by Daniel G. Amen

A #1 New York Times bestselling author and neuropsychiatrist and a child psychologist team up in this groundbreaking book that gives parents practical tools to help them raise mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive.

Browse Dr. Amen's other books here!
The nurture revolution : grow your baby's brain and transform their mental health through the art of nurtured parenting by Greer Kirshenbaum
The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby's Brain and Transform Their Mental Health Through the Art of Nurtured Parenting
by Greer Kirshenbaum

A neuroscientist, doula and parent, in this groundbreaking book, makes plain that nurture is a preventative medicine against mental and physical health issues that affect children, showing parents that nurturing is a gift of resilience and health that can transform lives.

A quote from the book, "Everyone who has a baby, and everyone who has been a baby, has a right to this information."
Autonomy-supportive parenting / :  Supportive Parenting by Emily Edlynn
Autonomy-Supportive Parenting
by Emily Edlynn

How do we support our children's autonomy while maintaining boundaries and not losing our minds in the process? From clinical psychologist Emily Edlynn, PhD, comes a flexibleparenting framework that can apply to every family and every parental relationship. With Autonomy-Supportive Parenting, you can build trust in your child and trust in yourself.

Read the eBook on Hoopla!
Parenting under fire : how to communicate with your hurt, angry, rejecting, distant child by Amy J. L. Baker
Parenting Under Fire: How to Communicate with Your Hurt, Angry, Rejecting, Distant Child
by Amy J. L. Baker

Parenting Under Fire presents theoretical frameworks and specific suggestions for the parents of hurt, angry, rejecting, distant children of all ages and all stages of connection.

Looking for more? Check out Angry Kids, Angry Parents by Anne Hilde Vassbo Hagen.
Sigh, see, start : how to be the parent your child needs in a world that won't stop pushing : a science-based method in three simple steps by Alison Escalante
Sigh, See, Start: How to Be the Parent Your Child Needs in a World That Won't Stop Pushing: A Science-Based Method in Three Simple Steps
by Alison Escalante

In this game-changing parenting book, Dr. Escalante outlines her 3-step science-based approach to escaping the "ShouldStorm" and embracing should-free mindful parenting. Going into detail about each step, she clearly explains how to implement this approach in everyday situations where parents may feel overwhelmed and shares real results from parents and children who use the technique. For anyone who wants a proven toolkit for resisting a parenting culture that shames them when they can't meet unrealistic expectations, Sigh, See, Start is your new go-to tool for joyful parenting.

Read the eBook on Hoopla!
What every parent needs to know : a psychologist's guide to raising happy, nurtured children by Margot Sunderland
What Every Parent Needs to Know: A Psychologist's Guide to Raising Happy, Nurtured Children
by Margot Sunderland

Features parenting techniques, strategies, advice, and suggestions for every stage in a child's development, offering photographs, anecdotes, and tips to help ensure a child's physical, emotional, and psychological well-being.

Meet the Author: Dr. Margot Sunderland is a British child psychologist and psychotherapist and the author of over twenty books in the field of child mental health.
How to raise kids who aren't assholes : science-based strategies for better parenting-from tots to teens by Melinda Wenner Moyer
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting- from Tots to Teens
by Melinda Wenner Moyer

An award-winning science journalist present a guide to raising kids to become honest, kind, generous, confident, independent and resilient people, with scientifically-based strategies that will help parents instill those characteristics in their kids.

Also by Melinda Wenner Moyer: Hello, Cruel World!: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times
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